Molecular Modeling: An Experimental Tool

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Research ArticleOpen AccessMolecular modeling: an experimental tool. T A Darden and L G Pedersen T A Darden Search for more papers by this author and L G Pedersen Search for more papers by this author Published:1 October 1993https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.93101410Cited by:48AboutSectionsPDF ToolsDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InReddit FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited by Chou C, Yang M, Hsiao B, Wang Y, Liu H, Chiou S, Chuang Y, Yang C, Lieu A, Loh J, Howng S, Chou A, Tseng C, Cheng J and Hong Y (2018) The origin of GSKIP, a multifaceted regulatory factor in the mammalian Wnt pathway, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research, 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2018.04.008, 1865:8, (1046-1059), Online publication date: 1-Aug-2018. 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