Evaluating AM1/d-CB1 for chemical glycobiology QM/MM simulations

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 4708-4717

  Govender, Krishna K ^a   Naidoo, Kevin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 84907991886     PISSN: 15499618     EISSN: 15499626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ct500373p     Document Type: Article

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