Characterizing Molecular Interactions in Chemical Systems

Interactions between atoms have a major influence on the chemical properties of molecular systems. While covalent interactions impose the structural integrity of molecules, noncovalent interactions govern more subtle phenomena such as protein folding, bonding or self assembly. The understanding of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics. - 1996. - 20(2014), 12 vom: 26. Dez., Seite 2476-85
1. Verfasser: Günther, David (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Boto, Roberto A, Contreras-Garcia, Juila, Piquemal, Jean-Philip, Tierny, Julien
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Proteins DNA 9007-49-2
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