Item |
Label |
Content |
Brief description |
Link |
0 |
Flu works by.... |
Phagocytosed by cell |
Drop in pH in endosome triggers viral protein to cause 'jailbreak' into the cytoplasm |
No link; just FYI |
1 |
Factoid |
Kills 30,000 annually |
Much more here; it's a review on flu genetics |
Web link |
2 |
Image |
Euk. viral fusion |
Not about flu, but shows principle |
Web link |
3 |
Website |
Life cycle, images, links |
A fantastic set of resources |
Web link |
4 |
Fusion events |
Conformational change |
After flu is taken up and pH dropped in endosome... |
Web link |
5 |
Tutorial |
Norton Co. on the flu |
Slideshow |
Web link |
6 |
jsMol tour |
hemagluttinin from Cal Lutheran |
Nice, extensive tutorial |
Web link |
7 |
Tamiflu |
Wikipedia on the antiviral |
Info about mechanism, etc. |
Web link |
8 |
Breakout! |
Virus stick to cells to get in; must unstick to get out! |
Enzyme = Neuraminidase |
Web link |
9 |
Blog post |
My verbal walk-through |
Includes pH and teaching ideas |
Web link |