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Title: Increasing Undergraduate Student-Driven Engagement with Biochemical Structures Using Visual Molecular Dynamics (VMD) and Protein Molecular Modeling with Real-World Applications in Biochemistry Class
Award ID(s):
1817670 2320244 1828163 2320718
PAR ID:
10561254
Author(s) / Creator(s):
; ;
Publisher / Repository:
Taylor and Francis Online
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of College Science Teaching
Volume:
54
Issue:
1
ISSN:
0047-231X
Page Range / eLocation ID:
16 to 28
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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