A collection of data-driven music from protein structures in SARS CoV-2, using data from the Coronavirus3D project and the Protein Data Bank, with sounds made by the Kyma sound design environment. Amino acids are represented by pitches (lower = hydrophobic, higher = hydrophilic), with different timbres: hydrophobic acids sound more "oily", while the electrically charged hydrophilic acids ring out. (If you're interested, here is more information on the sonification scheme.)

For secondary structure, a triangle chime marks each alpha helix (red curvy lines), while a wooden guiro marks beta sheets (yellow arrows). Turns (shown in green) are represented by modulations, so the music changes to a new key. My hope is that these sounds help provide an understanding of how chains of amino acids are built - not just for the coronavirus, but for any protein. And I've also tried to make them work as music: a collection of short pieces, sort of like an updated Bach cello suite, exploring different tunings and timbres.