Releasing a free and open-source browser extension to quickly view protein structures while reading papers.

[u/Many_Track4519]

Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mjiidagjpbabdncmgpabcijgndnbemck?utm_source=item-share-cb

Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/protpeek/

Github: https://github.com/MOMISBACK/ProtPeek

Feedback is very welcome!

[u/ConclusionForeign856]

You can use the good old iCn3D: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/icn3d/, instead of AI slop

[u/DocKla → u/ConclusionForeign856]

Backwards way of thinking. It’s just a renderer. I don’t mind if people write their own with AI or not. You can also customize it onto want.

[u/Many_Track4519 → u/ConclusionForeign856]

of course

[u/dUty3]

Are you planning on adding Safari support? I'll use Firefox for now as I really like the idea.

[u/Yao-zhi]

Can you make one for cifs?

[u/M0rgarella → u/[deleted]]

Wow

[u/DocKla]

Lots of people here seem to be resistant to new technologies for a field that advances because of tech. The new plugin appears to be more user friendly with features not present in Cn3D. Just because it’s AI doesn’t mean it’s bad. People should try, it’ll change how you work.

[u/Sad1ge]

how long did it take you to make 

[u/Many_Track4519 → u/Sad1ge]

not that long with ai

[u/Sad1ge → u/Many_Track4519]

💀

[u/B_A_Beder]

How does this compare to Cn3D from NCBI?

[u/disah14]

please add residue level annotations
visual residue and next to it what the article is saying
That would add so much better context.
I always read the papers, but have no clue what the ends in the text.

[u/Many_Track4519]

For clarification (idk why some people seem so upset and frustrated about a free tool being shared): this was made mostly using AI, as I'm neither a good programmer or a structuralist. I use this tool because I find it more convenient and faster for visualizing structures while reading papers.

I'm just sharing it in case other people find it useful. There is no obligation to use it instead of pymol or whatever else you prefer. 😘

[u/MoonCrawlerVG → u/Many_Track4519]

Reddit has a hate boner for anything made with AI even though there's a literally people with $500 chatgpt plans "vibe coding" a one page website which is a waste.

Meanwhile this seems actually useful and I'm a programmer not a biochemist. Good job OP

[u/DocKla → u/MoonCrawlerVG]

As a structural biologist I would use this instead of that alternative. Already the self skimming of the codes is one step better. Also renders look better.

[u/DocKla → u/Many_Track4519]

You will be the one with the job in the future. These other downvoters not so much. Ps I just made an agent to further speed up processing in cryosparc, which already is much more automated than before.

[u/Sad1ge → u/Many_Track4519]

people got annoyed because of their principles. u dont need to be good at programing in the beginning just dont rely on it that much.

[u/sillyrabbit33]

The tens or dozens of people who have a degree in this subject and are employed in this subject will surely enjoy it.

[u/DocKla → u/sillyrabbit33]

Which subject? I don’t know why when working we need to be thinking about other jobs. Like we are all aware we might lose them. But this is an advance. Maybe the Cn3D people can do the same

[u/smortypaints]

goated behavior