Bodil

Bodil provides a molecular modeling environment for identifying and analyzing protein features essential for molecular recognition.

Key Features:

• State-of-the-Art Graphics: Graphics capabilities for three-dimensional visualization of biomolecular structures.
• Sequence and Structural Alignment: Robust sequence and structural alignment methods for detailed comparison of protein sequences and 3D structures.
• Flexible Design: Modular architecture that supports integration of new functionalities and modules.
• Intelligent Memory Management: Efficient memory handling to enable processing of complex molecular datasets.
• Fast Multi-View Graphics: Simultaneous multi-perspective rendering of molecules to facilitate structural analysis.

Scientific Applications:

• Drug Discovery: Analysis of protein structures and molecular recognition to support identification of potential drug targets.
• Structure-Function Analysis: Elucidation of relationships between protein structure and biological function through comparative and structural analyses.
• Molecular Interaction Analysis: Characterization of molecular interactions underlying recognition and binding between proteins and ligands.

Methodology:

Implements advanced computational techniques for sequence alignment, structural alignment, and structural modeling, and supports on-the-fly integration of additional modules.