QM/MM approaches in medicinal chemistry research

Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-54

  Menikarachchi, Lochana C ^a   Gascón, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING AFFINITY; CHROMATOPHORE; DRUG RESEARCH; ELECTRICITY; LIGAND BINDING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; POLARIZATION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; DRUG DESIGN; LIGANDS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 77949343956     PISSN: 15680266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/156802610790232297     Document Type: Review

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