A TWO-PATH RECURSIVE RELATIONAL DATA BASE STRUCTURE FOR MOLECULAR INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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1989-05-01
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A recursive relational data base structure, called the two path structure,
is proposed for holding data about the properties and structure of
molecules. The two-path data base approach solves certain severe
restriction problems by providing two pathways to the structure of complex
chemical entities. One pathway permits a fast descent to the atomic
structure in terms of correct IUPAC carbon atom occurrence numbers. The
other pathway descends through the molecular substructures, which can be
referenced at any level in retrievals. The data base appears to be
capable of faithfully recording the structure of all chemical entities,
including proteins and enzymes.
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Computer Science