Coronavirus Particles on Cell Background
by Russell Kightley
Title
Coronavirus Particles on Cell Background
Artist
Russell Kightley
Medium
Digital Art
Description
Coronavirus particles on a cell background. The virion (virus particle SARS-Cov-2) has characteristic faceting and a corona of spikes. The spikes (shown in reddish-orange) are trimers (three identical proteins wound together) that allow the virus to attach to a cell surface. Once it enters the cell, its RNA is released and directs the production of new virus particles. This novel coronavirus is the cause of pandemic COVID-19. This model is scaled at 130nm diameter including the spikes. M proteins, that form a dense palisade in the envelope, are shown in blue.
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April 10th, 2020
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