Covers basics of molecular modeling in an easy-to-read format for graduate students and chemists not familiar with modelingCovers calculations without getting bogged down in heavy duty calculations that are difficult to understand Provides tips and clear descriptions to assist with modeling choicesProvides user-friendly Internet access to modeling applicationsCovers small and large molecules as well as biologically important molecules such as proteins and enzymes. In an easy-to-read format, Molecular Modeling for Chemists and Biological Chemists not only reviews important topics related to modeling for the practicing chemist/biochemist who wishes to learn methods, it also covers both theory and the basics of molecular modeling, which is helpful to students. The book is divided into three sections, including an introduction explaining why molecular modeling is important. The first section covers molecular modeling basics. Discussion encompasses topics that range from origins and early applications to molecular structure and concepts necessary for molecular modeling, from computer representation and storage of chemical structures to visualizing, computing, and manipulating molecular structures.The second section concentrates on applications of molecular modeling and molecular design. Main topics include 3-D QSAR, deriving and manipulating pharmacophores, and combinatorial structural diversity.The final section focuses on modeling hardware, software, and databases. It provides the high-end, medium and low-end hardware as well as the software that functions best on these computers. The author also devotes a chapter to the Web and how it can be used to access applications and information on modeling.