ProteinVR
ProteinVR visualizes protein and ligand structures in virtual reality to enable three-dimensional analysis of molecular interactions.
Key Features:
- Protein and ligand visualization: Renders protein and ligand structures within virtual reality environments for three-dimensional inspection.
- 3D biological context: Displays molecular structures in rich three-dimensional contexts to reveal spatial relationships and interactions between proteins and ligands.
Scientific Applications:
- Hypothesis generation and education: Facilitates conceptualization of molecular structures to support hypothesis generation and instructional activities.
- Structural analysis of protein-ligand interactions: Enables researchers to examine three-dimensional arrangements to inform understanding of biological functions and molecular interactions.
Methodology:
Integrates virtual reality technology with molecular visualization to render protein and ligand structures in three-dimensional environments.
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Details
- License:
- BSD-3-Clause
- Added:
- 1/18/2021
- Last Updated:
- 1/28/2021
Operations
Publications
Cassidy KC, Šefčík J, Raghav Y, Chang A, Durrant JD. ProteinVR: Web-based molecular visualization in virtual reality. PLOS Computational Biology. 2020;16(3):e1007747. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007747. PMID:32231351. PMCID:PMC7147804.
PMID: 32231351
PMCID: PMC7147804
Funding: - National Institutes of Health: R01GM132353
- University of Pittsburgh: 2017 Innovation in Education Award