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Quantum Chemistry in Drug Design: Applications, Challenges, and the Need for Speed.

2026 · Methods in molecular biology · Vol 3061, pp. 223-232 · 0 citations
Medicine

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Key QM applications-torsional profiles, spectra prediction, reactivity analysis, and modeling of non-covalent interactions-highlighting their impact and limitations are reviewed, illustrating the trade-off between speed and accuracy.

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