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Historically, bioinformatics refers to the art and science of computer manipulation of gene and [[protein sequences]]. By its name, however, it should also refer to structure. However, [[chemical informatics]] is used for [[small molecules]] and [[structural biology]] or computational biology for [[macromolecular structures]] and [[assemblies]]. | Historically, bioinformatics refers to the art and science of computer manipulation of gene and [[protein sequences]]. By its name, however, it should also refer to structure. However, [[chemical informatics]] is used for [[small molecules]] and [[structural biology]] or computational biology for [[macromolecular structures]] and [[assemblies]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:03, 21 December 2006
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Historically, bioinformatics refers to the art and science of computer manipulation of gene and protein sequences. By its name, however, it should also refer to structure. However, chemical informatics is used for small molecules and structural biology or computational biology for macromolecular structures and assemblies.