Molecular Models
Molecular Models
The following links present 3D molecular models using the Jmol applet. Much appreciation is given to the Jmol development team for developing the Jmol Applet, for which other resources can be found at the Jmol website.
This site is still under construction
Models for Intro to Cell Biology (Biol 131)
Photosynthesis
Models for Cell Biology (Biol 309)
Models for Immunology (Biol 430)
Acknowledgements:
Membrane embedded proteins were obtained from the Orientations of Proteins in Membranes (OPM) database about which more information can be obtained from Lomize MA, Lomize AL, Pogozheva ID, Mosberg HI (2006) OPM: Orientations of Proteins in Membranes database. Bioinformatics 22, 623-625. PDF PubMed
Water hydrogen bonding simulation, Phospholipid membrane and Gramidin channel models were obtained from Molecular Visualization Resources site by Eric Martz.
Gramidicin channel
embedded in the membrane by Angel Herráez (Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain).
NaCl crystalline structure is from Andrew W. Maverick ,Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University.
Cellulose fiber models was obtained from Martin Chaplin's web site on water structure and hydration.
Dodecapeptide alpha-helix molecular dynamic simulation of the thermal motion is from R Bergmann, and originally provided by Raul E. Cachau (cachau@ncifcrf.gov).
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