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Implementing WebGL and HTML5 in Macromolecular Visualization and Modern Computer-Aided Drug Design.

Shuguang Yuan1, H C Stephen Chan2, Zhenquan Hu3

  • 1Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), SB ISIC LCPPM, H B3 495 (Bâtiment CH), Station 6, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.

Trends in Biotechnology
|April 18, 2017
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New web technologies like WebGL and HTML5 enable powerful, plugin-free macromolecule visualization directly in browsers. This facilitates efficient, interactive biological research and drug discovery through real-time data analysis.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Computational Biology
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Web browsers have potential for remote macromolecule visualization.
  • Large-scale data transfer and lack of hardware acceleration limited previous browser-based utilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the feasibility of using modern web technologies for macromolecule visualization.
  • To highlight the advantages of browser-based tools over traditional offline methods.

Main Methods:

  • Leveraging WebGL and HTML5 for hardware-accelerated graphics processing unit (GPU) capabilities within web browsers.
  • Developing new tools for biological molecule visualization and drug discovery.

Main Results:

  • WebGL and HTML5 enable GPU utilization in browsers without plugins.
Keywords:
HTML5WebGLcloud computingcomputer-aided drug design

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  • New tools facilitate real-time computing and interactive data analysis.
  • Cross-platform compatibility enhances accessibility for biological research.

    • Conclusions:

    • Modern web technologies have overcome previous limitations for browser-based macromolecule visualization.
    • WebGL and HTML5-based tools offer efficient, user-friendly solutions for biological research and drug discovery.