The contour-buildup algorithm to calculate the analytical molecular surface

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 138-143

  Totrov, Maxim ^a   Abagyan, Ruben ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE PROCESSING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

INDIGOFERA;

EID: 0029968922     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1996.0022     Document Type: Article

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