More Effective Ways of Making Molecular Models

As we have discussed in class, it is nearly impossible to accurately represent exactly what a specific molecule looks like.  The article that I have posted below explains that recently scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in Florida have developed a new method of molecular modeling called Extensive Combination Refinement (ExCoR).  This new method “creates computerized molecular models in a more automated way,” which can help scientists to understand more about a molecule’s exact shape.  Scientists say that this could be especially important in the development of drug candidates because shape and structure plays a huge role in how these molecules function and behave.  I thought that this article was extremely relevant to the topics that we are discussing in class and really brought home the importance of structures and shapes of molecules and how the shapes of molecules determines the behavior of those molecules.


http://www.chemistrytimes.com/research/Scientists_develop_a_more_effective_molecular_modeling_process.asp
Submitted by: Melanie Blank