Hi, I'm David Aragão.
Protein crystallographer, beamline scientist, Linux system administrator and programmer.
I am a Senior Beamline Scientist at Diamond Light Source, a proud father, and uncle to the next generation. My main interests are structural biology, synchrotrons and beamline science, Linux administration, and using programming to make research experiments better.
30+years in high-tech environments
10,000+hours collecting data at synchrotrons
60+structures in the Protein Data Bank
5countries lived and worked in
Structures
6Y84
SARS-CoV-2 main protease
The main protease of the virus that causes COVID-19, with an empty active site.
3PDSβ2 adrenergic receptor with an irreversible agonist
A G-protein-coupled receptor caught in complex with a covalently bound agonist.
2YEVcaa3-type cytochrome c oxidase
A respiratory complex IV with its own fused cytochrome c domain.