Computer Visualizations of Viruses - Part 1
Covers by Jean-Yves Sgro
Bacteriophage MS2
Molecular surface of Bacteriophage MS2, radially depth cued,
as solved by X-ray crystallography
View along the 2-fold axis
More views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.4MB Quicktime Movie) *
Bacteriophage Phi X 174
Molecular surface of Bacteriophage Phi X 174, radially depth cued,
as solved by X-ray crystallography
View off-axis
Views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.5MB Quicktime movie) *
Bean Pod Mosaic Virus
Molecular surface of Bean Pod Mosaic Virus,
radially depth cued, as solved by X-ray crystallography
Views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.6MB Quicktime movie) *
Black Beetle Virus
Molecular surface of Black Beetle Virus,
radially depth cued, as solved by X-ray crystallography
Views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.6 MB Quicktime movie) *
Bluetongue virus
Molecular surface of Bluetongue virus, radially depth cued,
as solved by X-ray crystallography
View along the 2-fold axis
Canine Parvovirus
Molecular surface of Canine Parvovirus, radially depth cued,
as solved by X-ray crystallography
View along the 5-fold axis
More views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.7MB Quicktime movie) *
Caulflower Mosaic Virus
Electron density isosurface of Caulflower Mosaic Virus, radially depth cued,
as solved by cryo-electron microscopy and image reconstruction. (Structure solved by
Tim Baker of Purdue University.)
Views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.5 MB Quicktime movie) *
Cowpea Chlorotic Mottle Virus
Molecular surface of Chlorotic Mottle Virus, radially depth cued,
as solved by X-ray crystallography.
View along the 2-fold axis
180 degree rotation (800K Quicktime movie)
Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus
Molecular surface of Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus,
radially depth cued, as solved by X-ray crystallography
Views
along the helical axis,
down the helical axis *
180 degree rotation (1.2 MB Quicktime movie) *
Feline Parvovirus
Molecular surface of Feline Parvovirus,
radially depth cued, as solved by X-ray crystallography
Views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.7 MB Quicktime movie) *
Flock House Virus
Flock house virus, radially depth cued, as solved by X-ray crystallography
Foot and Mouth Disease Virus
Molecular surface of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus, radially depth cued,
as solved by X-ray crystallography
View along the 2-fold axis
More views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.7MB Quicktime movie) *
Herpesvirus
A-capsid of Herpes Simplex Virus-1, as solved by cryo-electron microscopy and image reconsruction
Herpesvirus, as solved by cryo-electron microscopy and image reconsruction
Mengovirus
Molecular surface of Mengovirus, radially depth cued,
as solved by X-ray crystallography
View along the 2-fold axis
More views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.6MB Quicktime movie) *
Nadurelia Capensis Virus
Electron density isosurface of Nadurelia Capensis Virus, radially depth cued,
as solved by cryo-electron microscopy and image reconstruction. (Structure solved by
Tim Baker of Purdue University.)
Views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.4 MB Quicktime movie) *
Poliovirus
Molecular surface of Poliovirus Type 1 Mahoney, radially depth cued,
as solved by X-ray crystallography (See also
Hogle's lab)
View along the 2-fold axis
More views along the
2-fold axis,
3-fold axis,
5-fold axis *
180 degree rotation (1.6MB Quicktime movie) *
180 degree rotation (2.2MB GIF animation)
Poliovirus Type 2 Lansing
Poliovirus Type 2 Lansing movie
Mammalian Reovirus
Electron density isosurface of Mammalian Reovirus (virion, ISVP, and core),
radially depth cued, as solved by cryo-electron microscopy and image reconstruction.
(Structure solved by Tim Baker of Purdue University.)
Mammalian reovirus virion - 90 degree rotation (1.3 MB Quicktime movie)
Mammalian reovirus ISVP - 90 degree rotation (1.0 MB Quicktime movie)
Mammalian reovirus core - 90 degree rotation (1.0 MB Quicktime movie)
Mammalian reovirus virion
Mammalian reovirus ISVP
Mammalian reovirus core
* Visualizations designated with an asterisk (*) are
reproduced with permission from the Encyclopedia of
Virology Plus CD-ROM. (Edited by Robert G.
Webster and Allan Granoff.
© 1995 Academic Press Ltd
All Rights Reserved.
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