Computational methods in molecular diversity and combinatorial chemistry

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 376-380

  Bures, Mark G ^a   Martin, Yvonne C ^a  

^a ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DRUG DESIGN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

ALGORITHMS; CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC; DRUG DESIGN; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0032087816     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-5931(98)80012-4     Document Type: Article

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