"Whatever Happened to Polio"
symmetry of the cell membrane receptor
Prof. James Hogle, Harvard University School of Medicine
Polio virus models
Prototype capsid + hardwood mount
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| Freshly
sand-blasted castings |
Inspecting
the castings |
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| Blue patina
for the Smithsonian Exhibition, "Whatever Happened to Polio" |
The polio
virus capsid recognizes the 5-fold symmetry of the cell membrane receptor |
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| Polio virus
capsid and complex models Prof. James Hogle, Harvard University School of Medicine |
Cell
membrane and capsid+receptor particle Polio virus models |
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Prototype capsid + hardwood mount
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Receptor
with 5-fold symmetry |