Moreau 1.0 review

Moreau software can be used as a scientific or educational tool in biochemistry and molecular biology for the simulation of molecular dynamics behavior.

License: Demo OS: Mac OS X File size: 2597K Developer: Protein Dynamics, Inc Buy Now Price: $995.00 Updated: 20 Feb 2006

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Moreau software can be used as a scientific or educational tool in biochemistry and molecular biology for the simulation of molecular dynamics behavior.

Moreau is the only molecular dynamics simulation program for the Macintosh.

The program simulates the dynamic behavior of proteins, DNA, and RNA, using the AMBER force field. It allows the user to view molecules, create and modify molecules, and run energy minimization and dynamics simulations.

Here are some key features of "Moreau":
Molecule Viewing
Stereo display using StereoGraphics CrystalEyes viewer.
Wireframe, ball & stick, ribbon, backbone, strand, and cylinder stick models.
Color by atom, residue, chain.
Rotation of molecules.
View more than one molecule in a window.
Move one molecule relative to another.
Save results as Quicktime movies, JPEG, PICT and 3DMF formats.

Molecule Building
Create proteins, DNA, RNA.
Ability to translate and rotate residues.

Simulation
Energy minimization.
Dynamics simulation.
Integration methods:
Verlet
Velocity Verlet
Measurements of distance, angle, dihedral angle.
Time plots of distance, angle, dihedral angle.

Requirements:
OpenGL version 1.1 or greater.