Recent developments and applications of the CHARMM force fields

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Computational Molecular Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 167-185

  Zhu, Xiao ^a   Lopes, Pedro E M ^a   Mackerell, Alexander D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

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EID: 84859294788     PISSN: 17590876     EISSN: 17590884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wcms.74     Document Type: Review

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