Chapter 6. Molecular Mechanics

  1. David C. Young

Published Online: 25 APR 2002

DOI: 10.1002/0471220655.ch6

Computational Chemistry: A Practical Guide for Applying Techniques to Real World Problems

Computational Chemistry: A Practical Guide for Applying Techniques to Real World Problems

How to Cite

Young, D. C. (2002) Molecular Mechanics, in Computational Chemistry: A Practical Guide for Applying Techniques to Real World Problems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471220655.ch6

Author Information

  1. Cytoclonal Pharmaceutics Inc.

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 25 APR 2002
  2. Published Print: 21 FEB 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471333685

Online ISBN: 9780471220657

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Keywords:

  • Leonard-Jones;
  • Taylor;
  • Morse;
  • AMBER;
  • CHARMM;
  • CFF;
  • CHEAT;
  • DREIDING;
  • ECEPP;
  • EFF;
  • GROMOS;
  • MM1;
  • MM2;
  • MM3;
  • MM4;
  • MMFF;
  • MOMEC;
  • OPLS;
  • Tripos;
  • SYBYL;
  • UFF;
  • YETI

Summary

Chapter six covers molecular mechanics techniques. The fundamental assumptions of these techniques are discussed. An overview of the relative merits of a number of existing techniques is given.