The MIDAS display system

Abstract The Molecular Interactive Display and Simulation (MIDAS) system is designed to display and manipulate large macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Several ancillary programs allow for such features as computing the surface of a molecule, selecting an active site region within a molecule, and computing electrostatic charge potentials. At the core of MIDAS is a hierarchical database system, designed specifically for macromolecules, that is both compact in its storage requirements and fast in its data access.

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