Chemical Computing Group
Encyclopedia
Chemical Computing Group is a software company specializing in research software for computational chemistry
, bioinformatics
, cheminformatics
, docking, pharmacophore searching
and molecular simulation
. The company's main customer base consists of pharmaceutical and biotechnology
companies, as well as academic
research groups. It is a private company that was founded in 1994; it is based in Montreal
, Canada
. Its main product, Molecular Operating Environment (MOE), is written in a self-contained programming system, the Scientific Vector Language
SVL
.
Other institutions developing software for computational chemistry
Computational chemistry
Computational chemistry is a branch of chemistry that uses principles of computer science to assist in solving chemical problems. It uses the results of theoretical chemistry, incorporated into efficient computer programs, to calculate the structures and properties of molecules and solids...
, bioinformatics
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is the application of computer science and information technology to the field of biology and medicine. Bioinformatics deals with algorithms, databases and information systems, web technologies, artificial intelligence and soft computing, information and computation theory, software...
, cheminformatics
Cheminformatics
Cheminformatics is the use of computer and informational techniques, applied to a range of problems in the field of chemistry. These in silico techniques are used in pharmaceutical companies in the process of drug discovery...
, docking, pharmacophore searching
Pharmacophore
thumb|right|300px|An example of a pharmacophore model.A pharmacophore is an abstract description of molecular features which are necessary for molecular recognition of a ligand by a biological macromolecule....
and molecular simulation
Molecular dynamics
Molecular dynamics is a computer simulation of physical movements of atoms and molecules. The atoms and molecules are allowed to interact for a period of time, giving a view of the motion of the atoms...
. The company's main customer base consists of pharmaceutical and biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
companies, as well as academic
Academia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
research groups. It is a private company that was founded in 1994; it is based in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its main product, Molecular Operating Environment (MOE), is written in a self-contained programming system, the Scientific Vector Language
SVL
SVL or Scientific Vector Language is a programming language created by Chemical Computing Group. It was first released in 1994.-External links:* * *...
SVL
SVL
SVL or Scientific Vector Language is a programming language created by Chemical Computing Group. It was first released in 1994.-External links:* * *...
.
Products
Other institutions developing software for computational chemistryComputational chemistryComputational chemistry is a branch of chemistry that uses principles of computer science to assist in solving chemical problems. It uses the results of theoretical chemistry, incorporated into efficient computer programs, to calculate the structures and properties of molecules and solids...
- AccelrysAccelrysAccelrys is a software company headquartered in the US, with representation in Europe and Japan. It provides software for chemical, materials and bioscience research for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer packaged goods, aerospace, energy and chemical industries.Accelrys started in 2001...
- Inte:LigandInte:LigandInte:Ligand is a software company headquartered in Vienna, Austria. It provides software and services for chemical research, especially in the areas of drug discovery....
- OpenEye Scientific SoftwareOpenEye Scientific SoftwareOpenEye Scientific Software develops large-scale molecular modeling applications and toolkits.-Scope:Primarily geared towards drug discovery and design, areas of application include structure generation, docking, shape comparison, charge/electrostatics, cheminformatics and visualization...
- VLifeMDS Software
External links
- Chemical Computing Group official homepage
- http://www.acscomp.org/Awards/CCG/ccg.htmlExcellence Award for student posters at ACSAmerican Chemical SocietyThe American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
National Meetings] - Review of MOE 2005.06
- Molecular fingerprints in MOE
- Discussion of Binary QSAR: Jürgen Bajorath (2004), Chemoinformatics: Concepts, Methods, and Tools for Drug Discovery page 92 ISBN 978-1588292612