Figure 7.
Molecular model of AAV2-mCherry hybrid r1c3. (a) VP3 (green) with inserted mCherry (red) as a monomer; symmetry axes are labeled as triangle (threefold), pentagon (fivefold), and oval (twofold). (b) A special pentamer in the context of the capsid (blue) showing the VP3-mCherry subunit in green-red. (c) A ribbon diagram showing five VP1-mCherry monomers randomly placed in the context of the capsid (blue). AAV, adeno-associated virus.