Analysis of the spatial structure of proteins including folding processes is a challenge for modern bioinformatics. Due to limited experimental access to folding processes, computer simulations are a standard approach. Since realistic continuous (all-atom) simulations are far too expensive, lattice based protein folding simulations are a common coarse-graining. In this paper, we present a visualization tool for lattice based protein folding simulations. The system is based on Shneiderman?s mantra "Overview first, zoom and filter, details on demand" and uses a collection of information visualization techniques including multiple views, focus+context and table lenses which have been tailored towards our data. We demonstrate the potential of information visualization techniques for providing insight into such simulations.
Index Terms:
Information visualization, multiple views, overview+detail, design guidelines, focus+context.
Citation:
Sebastian Potzsch, Gerik Scheuermann, Peter F. Stadler, Michael T. Wolfinger, Christoph Flamm, "Visualization of Lattice-Based Protein Folding Simulations," iv, pp.89-94, Tenth International Conference on Information Visualisation (IV'06), 2006