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Depth-buffer algorithms for molecular modelling

1985; Elsevier BV; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0263-7855(85)80009-6

1873-4278

Michael L. Connolly,

Enzyme Structure and Function

Methods for drawing sophisticated pictures of molecules on colour-raster graphics terminals are presented. These methods utilize depth buffers, which store, for each pixel, not only a colour and a shade, but also a z coordinate or depth. Depth buffers make it convenient to combine several different molecular representations into a single picture. The algorithms can produce cutaway views of protein interiors, cross-sections of proteinprotein interfaces, and translucent solvent-accessible surfaces through which the chemical structure may be seen.