New 3D Molecular Descriptors: The WHIM theory and QSAR Applications

Perspectives in Drug Discovery and Design

Volumn 9--11, Issue , 1998, Pages 355-380

  Todeschini, Roberto ^a   Gramatica, Paola ^a  

^a Department of Environmental Sciences ^*  (Italy)

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EID: 0012019079     PISSN: 09282866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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