L-valine is an essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) that your body cannot produce on its own and must obtain from food. First isolated from the milk protein casein in 1901, its name is derived from the valerian plant. As one of the building blocks of protein, valine is crucial for muscle growth, tissue repair, and energy production. It works with the other BCAAs, leucine and isoleucine, to prevent muscle breakdown by supplying muscles with extra glucose for energy. Rich dietary sources include red meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, soy, beans, nuts, and seeds.
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If you happen to break something, use superglue to fix it. It will make the broken part even stronger.
I decided to go with the ball-and-stick type, as it is easiest to color, is rigid, and looks awesome.
The model represents the major resonance contributor.
I oriented the model for optimal strength/waste/time compromise, but if you decide to reorient it, try to avoid placing bonds along the Z-axis, as they will be very easy to break.
Supports removable without too much worry of damaging model if you are careful with scalpel and do of paper-sanding afterwards.
You can use PETG as support material (don't forget to set the heatbed to 70 °C!) and PLA for the model itself (the support then come off much easier). For extra swag, use PLA support filament or PVA as supports.
Recommended colorization is based on the Corey–Pauling–Koltun (CPK) palette (Figure 1). To quickly change colors, use the settings depicted in Figure 2. Alternatively, if you want to save filament and time, print the model in full-white and paint it with a permanent marker.
Figure 1. Recommended palette based on CPK coloring.
Figure 2. Setting to quickly color atoms with one click.
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