Journal of General Virology
Volume 78 Part 8 August 1997
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Computer-generated image of poliovirus type 1 Mahoney strain derived from X-ray coordinates (PDB entry 2PLV, Hogle et al.) showing a virion oriented along one of twelve icosahedral 50fold symmetry axes. Image generated by J.-Y. Sgro with the program GRASP on Silicon Graphics. There are three articles about poliovirus in this issue: M.-M. Georgescu et al. (pages 1819-1828), B. Rombaut and J.P. M. Jore (pages 1829-1832) and F. J. M. Kuppeveld et al. (pages 1833-1840).
Image represents poliovirus type 1 Mahoney (X-ray data Hogle et al., 1985, Science 229: 1358) seen along one icosahedral 5-fold axis. Down in the depression around the 5-fold axis the small yellow sticks represent a visible portion of the “pocket factor”. In most rhinoviruses this pocket entry would be blocked by the C-terminal end of the VP3 protein “hanging” above the pore entrance.
The image in radially depth cued to enhance toppographical perception of the surface. Lighter colors are more prominents, darker colors represents areas closer to the virion center.
Created with Grasp (A.Nicholls) on Silicon Graphics from PDB published coordinates (PDB entries 2PLV).
Image created by JY Sgro.
