An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry delves into all aspects of this multidisciplinary field. Firstly, the text introduces and presents an overview. Chapters then look at drug targets, their structure, and their function. They examine proteins, enzymes, receptors, and nucleic acids. The next group of chapters is about pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Then the text turns to look at drug discovery, design, and development. It presents case studies. After this, the chapters look at tools and included is an examination of computers used in medicinal chemistry. Finally, the text presents a number of topics in medicinal chemistry such as antibacterial agents, antiviral agents, anticancer agents, opioid…