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Why is it impossible? I tried to calculate how many molecules of water can fit into a sphere with radius of 500nm and I got 17 billions. Doesn't look like a bi

Why is it impossible? I tried to calculate how many molecules of water can fit into a sphere with radius of 500nm and I got 17 billions. Doesn't look like a big number for modern hardware. And if modeling billions of atoms is impossible, cannot we model separate reactions? Put several virtual proteins and RNAs near each other and see how they interact?

pfdietz 5y ago
I don't think we can accurately simulate even a single enzyme.
dekhn 5y ago
To verify you work, btw, water is 55moles/liter (1 liter = cubic decimeter). Modelling billions of atoms is possible, but not scientifically fruitful.