The RiboWeb Project

3-D Models
This site has been organized as part of the RiboWeb project to promote the sharing and distribution of available three-dimensional models of the E. coli 30 S ribosomal subunit and 16 S rRNA.

Listed below are several models. Each is linked to a summary page which reports (where available) the model, the coordinate system used, the referring publication, the author, and contact information. The models themselves will become available first as html, and later by anonymous ftp. Future goals include links to RiboWeb and to 3-D viewers.

Model / Contributor Brief Description
Harry Noller PDB-like format, containing 743 bases
Fink, et. al. PDB-like format, containing 876 bases
Brimacombe Partial 3-D model with helical coordinates only
Hubbard & Hearst Two partial models
Malhotra & Harvey Two versions of a helical model (PDB and helices)
Expert-Bezancon & Wollenzien A helical model with an alternate coordinate system
Verschoor et al. A 16S EM contour plot

If you have a model you would like to submit to this page, please contact us as the address below.

Please send questions or comments to Russ Altman or Neil Abernethy.