Molecular informatics: Quantifying information patterns in the genetic code

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 267-272

  Mac Dónaill, Dónall A ^a   Manktelow, Matthew ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Bioinformatics; Genetic code; Nucleotide

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BONDING; CARBON; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

BIOINFORMATICS; GENETIC CODES; MOLECULAR INFORMATICS; NECLEOTIDES;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 11144254068     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020310001638749     Document Type: Review

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