Improving implicit solvent simulations: a Poisson-centric view.

Abstract:

:Recent developments in implicit solvent models may be compared in terms of accuracy and computational efficiency. Based on improvements in the accuracy of generalized Born methods and the speed of Poisson-Boltzmann solvers, it appears that the two techniques are converging to a point at which both will be suitable for simulating certain types of biomolecular systems over sizable time and length scales.

journal_name

Curr Opin Struct Biol

authors

Baker NA

doi

10.1016/j.sbi.2005.02.001

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-04-01 00:00:00

pages

137-43

issue

2

eissn

0959-440X

issn

1879-033X

pii

S0959-440X(05)00044-8

journal_volume

15

pub_type

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