A rapid method for the computation, comparison and display of molecular volumes

Journal of Molecular Graphics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 113-117

  Bohacek, Regine S ^a   Guida, Wayne C ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3 D molecular shape; bit maps; graphics of molecular surface; mesh surface; molecular volume; volume mapping

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATION; MACROMOLECULE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ALGORITHMS; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MACROMOLECULAR SYSTEMS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0024685828     PISSN: 02637855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7855(89)80015-3     Document Type: Article

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