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@jftollefson.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 12:01 PM

Day 23 - #copper

A Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae) considering the role that copper atoms play in ATP production for all aerobic organisms.

Ref 📷 eBird David Pereksta, Ref for Cytochrome c oxidase complex IV: Klaus Hoffmeier
#SciArtSeptember #birdart #biochemistry #alllifeisconnected

Watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a jacamar (bird) sitting on a twig facing right. The bird has a long dark bill, a blue and green head and a coppery chest. The painting sits on a schematic of a small portion of the cytochrome c oxidase complex, highlighting the roll of 2 copper (Cu) atoms in the transferring of electrons during aerobic cellular respiration.

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