Editing Ion channel (section)

== Culture ==
[[Image:Birth of an Idea.jpg|thumb|right|''Birth of an Idea'' (2007) by [[Julian Voss-Andreae]]. The sculpture was commissioned by [[Roderick MacKinnon]] based on the molecule's atomic coordinates that were determined by MacKinnon's group in 2001.]]

[[Roderick MacKinnon]] commissioned ''Birth of an Idea'', a {{convert|5|ft|adj=on}} tall sculpture based on the [[KcsA potassium channel]].<ref>{{cite journal | first = Philip | last = Ball | name-list-style =vanc |date=March 2008 | title = The crucible: Art inspired by science should be more than just a pretty picture | journal = Chemistry World | volume = 5 | pages = 42–43 | url = http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/Issues/2008/March/ColumnThecrucible.asp | access-date=2009-01-12 | issue = 3}}</ref> The artwork contains a wire object representing the channel's interior with a blown glass object representing the main cavity of the channel structure.