Simulation of NMR Experiments

该奖项提供资金用于购买一台计算机，用于分析核磁共振光谱法在研究溶液中蛋白质结构时产生的数据。确定生物聚合物如蛋白质和核酸的三维结构及其与聚合物的生物功能的关系是现代生物学中的中心问题。许多研究人员现在认为使用核磁共振作为一个非常有前途的方法来研究各种生物分子的天然结构。然而，进一步完善的实验技术和光谱数据的解释所需的分析工具是中央在这个强大的方法的应用进展。这方面的关键是发展先进的高频核磁共振波谱仪，并提供功能强大、相对便宜的计算机，能够处理解释任务所需的广泛和复杂的计算。

This award provides funds for the purchase of a computer to be use in the analysis of data generated by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometry in the study of the structure of proteins in solution. Determination of the three dimensional structure of biopolymers such as proteins and nucleic acids, and its relationship to the biological function of the polymers, is a central problem in modern biology. Many investigators now see the use of NMR as a highly promising approach to studies of the native structure of a variety of biomolecules. However, further refinement of experimental techniques and the analytical tools needed for interpretation of the spectroscopic data is central to progress in the application of this powerful approach. Crucial to this has been the development of advanced, high frequency NMR spectrometers and the availability of powerful, relatively inexpensive computers able to handle the extensive and complex calculations that are needed for the interpretation task.