NEC Launches Molecular Dynamics Simulation Server for Drug Discovery.Tokyo, Japan, Nov 30, 2005 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. announced on November 29 that it has launched the Express5800/MD Server, its proprietary server for molecular dynamics Molecular dynamics (MD) is a form of computer simulation wherein atoms and molecules are allowed to interact for a period of time under known laws of physics, giving a view of the motion of the atoms. simulations for drug discovery. The new server, which is equipped with the company's proprietary computing board MD-Engine, can rapidly calculate unbinding forces; namely about 340 times faster than the conventional method using a single PC server. Further, without using cutoffs, it can effectively conduct a precision calculation of molecular forces. Compatible with AMGBER, the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, simulation software Simulation software is based on the process of imitating a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually running the program. for molecular dynamics, the Experss5800/MD can provide an integrated environment for processing. NEC will begin shipping the new server on November 30. The server is priced at 3,400,000 yen ($28,500). The company aims to sell 1,500 units over the next three years. NEC expects that the new server will contribute to improving the efficiency of new drug development. Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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