Title :
PocketMol: a molecular visualization tool for the Pocket PC
Author :
Gilder, Jason R. ; Raymer, Michael ; Doom, Travis
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Wright State Univ., Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
Molecular visualization programs are available on many platforms. They allow a user to visualize and manipulate molecular structures. PocketMol provides the same functionality on a Pocket PC handheld computer. Using standard protein data bank (pdb) files, the user can move, rotate, and scale a protein to explore its structure and function. The user can choose from a standard backbone view or a simplified view using only alpha carbon atoms. PocketMolGX uses the Microsoft Game API to provide fast animation that is quite smooth. PocketMol is designed as an aid for those wishing to explore or demonstrate protein structures without the availability of a full-size computer
Keywords :
biology computing; data visualisation; microcomputer applications; molecular biophysics; molecular configurations; proteins; software packages; Microsoft Game API; Pocket PC handheld computer; PocketMol; alpha carbon atoms; backbone view; fast animation; molecular structure visualization; molecular structures; molecular visualization tool; protein data bank files; protein structures; Animation; Bioinformatics; Computer science; Data visualization; Handheld computers; Operating systems; Personal communication networks; Proteins; Read-write memory; Spine;
Conference_Titel :
Bioinformatics and Bioengineering Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the IEEE 2nd International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Bethesda, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1423-5
DOI :
10.1109/BIBE.2001.974406
