Analysis and optimization of structure-based virtual screening protocols (1): Exploration of ligand conformational sampling techniques

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-30

  Good, Andrew C ^a   Cheney, Daniel L ^a  

^a BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformational sampling; Conformer generation; Structure based virtual screening

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONFORMATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

LIGANDS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

LIGAND;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFORMATION; LIGAND BINDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SCREENING; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0038544571     PISSN: 10933263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1093-3263(03)00123-2     Document Type: Article

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