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 US governmental molecular modelling
resource. http://cmm.info.nih.gov/modeling/
 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
http://www.nsf.gov
The National Science Foundation
Francesco Bennardo:members.xoom.it/geomol/ After you
download Chime, you are able to see the molecules. Please note that the Chime
is free, but even without the plug-in, you can see the great big ray-tracing
pictures, the HyperChemTM section and the MathematicaTM section. "This site
is dedicated to: Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), Chemistry Nobel Prize 1954,
Peace Nobel Prize 1962 Peter Mitchell (1920-1992), Chemistry Nobel Prize
1978 Scipione Valentini (1915-1979), Ispettore Scolastico, Politico e
Intellettuale"
The Interactive Library edinformatics.com/il/il.htm
Akira Dobashi at Tokyo University of
Pharmacy and Life Science, Department of Structural Organic Chemistry.
Presently research work is focused on the molecular modeling of pharmaceutical
structures through computational chemistry, and the recognition of molecular
chirality and shape. This site gets 5,000+ hits/day.http://triton.ps.toyaku.ac.jp/~dobashi/english/index.html
Chem Symphony: http://www.chemsymphony.com/index2.htm Java
based molecular visualization. "NetGenics creates flexible solutions
that allow pharmaceutical and agriscience companies to accelerate product
development in the development of new drugs, gene therapies and agricultural
products while decreasing their research costs." The main NetGenics web-site.
http://www.netgenics.com/index.htm
One could conceivably use general 3D modelling
and rendering applications for the creation and visualization of molecules.
Dedicated molecular modelling applications are superior in their ease of use
and exactitude in details such as bond distances and angles as well as atomic
radii. An accurate representation of macromolecules just isn't possible without
the multitude of atomic coordinates contained in a PDB file. Perhaps one day
when Hal 9000 computers become household items, even the general 3D
applications will be able to use files such as the PDB files. Until then it
must be pointed out that in this regard approximation has its value.
Aesthetically pleasing animations made with an emphasis on general principles
and mechanisms in place of strict adherence to detail can be created with
general 3D modelling and rendering applications.
Dedication to Dr. Marjorie
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