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. 2020 May 8;6(5):e03933. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03933

Table 1.

Standard thermodynamic properties of formation of viruses and their host cells and tissues. ΔfH⁰ and ΔfG⁰ are standard enthalpy and Gibbs energy of formation, respectively. S⁰m is standard molar entropy.

Name ΔfH⁰bio (kJ/C-mol) S⁰m,bio (J/C-mol K) ΔfG⁰bio (kJ/C-mol)
Poliovirus -86.17 ± 28.87 32.19 ± 6.34 -44.45 ± 30.76
Gastrointestinal tract - small intestine (wall) -53.40 ± 31.17 29.00 ± 5.71 -15.82 ± 32.87
Brain-grey matter -71.79 ± 32.76 32.83 ± 6.47 -29.23 ± 34.69



Hepatovirus A -90.60 ± 28.55 32.23 ± 6.35 -48.82 ± 30.44
Hepatovirus B -75.82 ± 29.57 32.03 ± 6.31 -34.30 ± 31.45
Liver -69.58 ± 30.44 30.88 ± 6.08 -29.55 ± 32.25



Human herpes virus (entire virus) -63.88 ± 30.72 30.21 ± 5.95 -24.72 ± 32.49
Human herpes virus 1 (no envelope) -121.41 ± 27.94 34.55 ± 6.81 -76.62 ± 29.97
Epithelium -65.61 ± 30.74 31.37 ± 6.18 -24.94 ± 32.59
Neurons -71.79 ± 32.76 32.83 ± 6.47 -29.23 ± 34.69



Influenza -66.05 ± 30.50 30.55 ± 6.02 -26.45 ± 32.29
Adenovirus -72.85 ± 29.49 31.41 ± 6.19 -32.13 ± 31.34
Lung - parenchyma -65.61 ± 30.74 31.37 ± 6.18 -24.94 ± 32.59



BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) (Human polyomavirus 1) -73.13 ± 29.64 31.66 ± 6.24 -32.08 ± 31.50
Kidney -61.19 ± 31.06 29.74 ± 5.86 -22.64 ± 32.81



Flock house virus -75.98 ± 29.37 31.92 ± 6.29 -34.61 ± 31.25
Saccharomyces cerevisiae virus L-A -74.09 ± 29.30 30.95 ± 6.10 -33.97 ± 31.12
Saccharomyces cerevisiae virus L-BC -75.87 ± 29.41 31.38 ± 6.18 -35.20 ± 31.25
Saccharomyces cerevisiae -131.99 ± 27.27 34.66 ± 6.83 -87.07 ± 29.30



Enterobacteria phage T4 -94.44 ± 28.77 32.59 ± 6.42 -52.20 ± 30.68
Enterobacteria phage N4 -101.41 ± 28.63 33.14 ± 6.53 -58.46 ± 30.58
Enterobacteria phage T7 -103.79 ± 28.68 33.60 ± 6.62 -60.23 ± 30.66
Enterobacteria phage lambda -102.54 ± 28.58 33.19 ± 6.54 -59.51 ± 30.53
Enterobacteria phage PRD1 (Bacteriophage PRD1) -78.00 ± 29.13 31.40 ± 6.19 -37.29 ± 30.97
Escherichia coli -98.94 ± 28.82 34.32 ± 6.76 -54.46 ± 30.84



Enterobacteria phage PRD1 (Bacteriophage PRD1) -78.00 ± 29.13 31.40 ± 6.19 -37.29 ± 30.97
Pseudomonas C12B -128.09 ± 29.55 39.56 ± 7.79 -76.80 ± 31.87



Bacillus phage phi29 -93.83 ± 28.82 32.73 ± 6.45 -51.41 ± 30.75
Bacillus subtilis -87.49 ± 29.39 32.48 ± 6.40 -45.40 ± 31.30



Cyanophage Syn5 virus -106.26 ± 28.39 33.49 ± 6.60 -62.86 ± 30.36
Cyanobacteria Synechocystis PCC 6803 -88.41 ± 28.44 31.39 ± 6.18 -47.73 ± 30.28

The properties of epithelium and neurons were set equal to Lung – parenchyma and Brain-grey matter, respectively, since these tissues are made primarily of the corresponding cells.