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Hodis, Eran; Prilusky, Jaime, Sussman, Joel L. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2010
Protein structures are hard to represent on paper. They are large, complex, and three-dimensional (3D)--four-dimensional if conformational changes count! Unlike most of their substrates, which can easily be drawn out in full chemical formula, drawing every atom in a protein would usually be a mess. Simplifications like showing only the surface of…
Descriptors: Genetics, Educational Technology, Molecular Biology, Web Sites
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Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Reviews three softwre packages: "Molecular Graphics on the Apple Microcomputer, Enhanced Version 2.0"; "Molecular Graphics on the IBM PC Microcomputer"; and "Molecular Animator, IBM PC Version." Packages are rated based on ease of use, subject matter content, pedagogic value, and student reaction. (CW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Graphics, Computer Software Reviews