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MOSBY: a molecular structure viewer program with portability and extensibility.

Yutaka Ueno1, Kiyoshi Asai

  • 1Computational Biology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Japan. uenoyt@ni.aist.go.jp

Journal of Molecular Graphics & Modelling
|March 12, 2002
PubMed
Summary

MOSBY is a portable molecular structure viewer for protein analysis. Its extensible design with plug-in modules enhances scientific computational tools for structural biology research.

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Area of Science:

  • Structural Biology
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Understanding protein molecular structures is crucial for biological and medical research.
  • Existing molecular viewers may lack portability or extensibility for diverse analytical needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce MOSBY, a novel molecular structure viewer program.
  • To highlight MOSBY's portability, comprehensive user interface, and extensibility through plug-in modules.

Main Methods:

  • Development of MOSBY using a high-throughput graphics library.
  • Implementation of extension modules for specialized analyses, such as electron density mapping and molecular dynamics visualization.
  • Ensuring plug-in modules function without modifying the core MOSBY program.

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Main Results:

  • MOSBY provides a portable and user-friendly platform for visualizing atomic coordinates of protein molecules.
  • Extension modules enable specific analyses like electron density superposition and molecular dynamics trajectory animation.
  • The program's architecture supports seamless integration of customized research tools.

Conclusions:

  • MOSBY offers a flexible and extensible solution for molecular structure analysis in scientific research.
  • Its design supports active software development and diverse computational tasks involving atomic coordinates.
  • The program enhances the utility of scientific computational tools in structural biology and related fields.