Clustering of large databases of compounds: Using the MDL "keys" as structural descriptors

Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 443-448

  McGregor, Malcolm J ^a   Pallai, Peter V ^a,b  

^a Procept Inc   (United States)

^b ARQULE INC   (United States)

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EID: 0000892020     PISSN: 00952338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ci960151e     Document Type: Article

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