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Copyright Notice

The MPEx software, MPtopo database, and all associated files (except those public packages used in MPEx that are copyrighted by others) are copyrighted 1999-2013 by Stephen H. White, Craig Snider, Sajith Jayasinghe, and Kalina Hristova. All rights reserved.

Intended use

The MPEx software, MPtopo, and associated files and documents are intended for use in the analysis and exploration of membrane protein topology in scientific research.

Terms of Use

The following terms and conditions of use apply to the MPEx software and associated files unless otherwise explicitly disclaimed in individual files.

• Proper credit shall be given in all publications that incorporate results obtained using MPEx and MPtopo. For MPEx, please reference: Snider C, Jayasinghe S, Hristova K, & White SH (2009). MPEx: A tool for exploring membrane proteins. Protein Sci 18:2624-2628. [PubMed Link]. For MPtopo, please cite Jayasinghe et al. (2001) Protein Sci. 10:455-458.
• The user may download free of charge as many copies of the MPEx application as necessary for use in its intended manner and install such downloaded copies on any number of computers.
• All downloads, redistribution, and transfers of the MPEx application must carry this file in its entirety and unaltered.
• The user may freely distribute the MPEx .jar file free of charge, provided it is utilized according to its intended use.
• Persons downloading this software may not redistribute the MPEx application or any associated documents or files for profit or in return for monetary compensation.
• Persons using this software may not modify its source in such a manner as to create software for the purposes of sale or in such a manner as to alter the function of the software.

Disclaimers and Warranties

The authors of this software do not take responsibility, nor will they be liable to any party, for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from its intended or other use (including, but not limited to, the loss of data, loss of profits, disruption of business, or other services). This disclaimer applies to the MPEx software, its documents and associated files.

The MPEx software and associated files and documents are provided on an 'as is' basis. The authors of this software are not obliged to provide maintenance, support, updates, or enhancements to its end users.

The authors of this software disclaim any warranties including, but not limited to, express or implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose or warranties of merchantability.

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Authors: Sajith Jayasinghe, and Kalina Hristova
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This document last updated: 13 August 2013