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Art:Spike protein conformation change
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Morph between 6xr8 and 6xra, animated to move like swimming objects. For the science background (which does not involve "swimming" molecules because they are anchored to a membrane), see SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fusion transformation. I would like to acknowledge Lynmarie Thompson for observing that the animation looks like the protein swims.
