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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License:
BSD-3-Clause
Added:
1/18/2021
Last Updated:
1/28/2021

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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

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