protein (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption A snapshot of the protein with the newly designed functionalized drug created by the chemical engineering research team. Protein is represented by the gray surface and the ligand is represented as sticks. Credit Image courtesy of Sanket Deshmukh. Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.