REQUEST FOR MOLECULAR GRAPHICS FACILITY

我们要求资助一个分子图形设施，其中包括一个 Evans & Sutherland 340计算机图形系统，一个太比特的三维 查看系统、Versatec触摸屏、microVAX II主机、软件 MOGLI的许可证，计算机的三分之一年薪 专家。 明尼苏达大学迫切需要 生物化学家和化学家的分子图形设施，可以支持 大分子的图形，特别是蛋白质和核酸。 我们有 高浓度的资金充足的研究人员的国家和 国际声誉，其成熟的项目现在需要，或 很快就会需要分子图形的可用性。 没有 大分子晶体学家，因此我们没有 访问通常在蛋白质中开发的图形系统类型 晶体学实验室 除了我们需要的分子图形，我们也有一个优秀的 为建立这样的设施创造条件。 该大学 最近建立了一个分子生物学计算机设施， 将监督安装这个分子图形系统，如果它是 资金。 拟议的分子图形系统将与 分子生物学计算机系统，提供专家日常 监督和培训用户。 此外，该大学还设有一个 超级计算机的安装基地，目前正在安装一个高速 数字电话系统，将支持快速数据通信， 校园 大学同意提供充足的空间，和50,000美元， 分子图形设备的翻新

We request funding for a molecular graphics facility which includes an Evans & Sutherland 340 computer graphics system, a Terabit 3-dimensional viewing system, a Versatec plotter, a microVAX II host computer, a software license for MOGLI, and one-third salary for one year for a computer specialist. There is a pressing need among University of Minnesota biochemists and chemists for a molecular graphics facility that can support graphics of macromolecules, especially proteins and nucleic acids. We have a high concentration of well-funded researchers of national and international reputation whose well established projects now require, or soon will require, the availability of molecular graphics. There is no macromolecular crystallographer at the University and therefore we have no access to the type of graphics system usually developed in a protein crystallography lab. In addition to our need for molecular graphics, we also have an excellent environment for the establishment of such a facility. The University has recently established a Molecular Biology Computer facility whose director will oversee the installation of this molecular graphics system if it is funded. The proposed molecular graphics system would be integrated with the molecular biology computer system, providing expert day-to-day supervision and training for users. In addition, the University has an installed base of supercomputers and is presently installing a high speed digital phone system that will support rapid data communications on campus. The University has agreed to supply ample space, and $50,000 for renovations for the molecular graphics facility.