Medicinal Chemistry An Introduction

Name: Medicinal Chemistry An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780470025987

ISBN-10: 0470025980

ISBN-13: 9780470025987

Edition: 2nd 2007

Authors: Gareth Thomas

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"Medicinal Chemistry: An Introduction, Second Edition" provides a comprehensive, balanced introduction to this evolving and multidisciplinary area of research. Building on the success of the First Edition, this edition has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in the field. Written in an accessible style, "Medicinal Chemistry: An Introduction," "Second Edition" carefully explains fundamental principles, assuming little in the way of prior knowledge. The book focuses on the chemical principles used for drug discovery and design covering physiology and biology where relevant. It opens with a broad overview of the subject with subsequent chapters examining…

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List price: $72.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/22/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 656
Size: 7.46" wide x 9.57" long x 1.41" tall
Weight: 2.706
Language: English

Gareth Thomas was born in 1974. He played rugby union for Bridgend, Celtic Warriors, Toulouse and Cardiff Blues, winning 100 international caps for Wales and captaining the British and Irish Lions. In 2010 he switched to rugby league, playing for the Crusaders RL, and for Wales. He retired from rugby in October 2011. Gareth announced publicly in 2009 that he is gay, and was voted the most influential gay person by Stonewall that year. He is a dedicated supporter of the charity Childline.



Preface


Acknowledgements.


Abbreviations.



An Introduction to Drugs, their Action and Discovery.



Drug Structure and Solubility.



Structure-activity and quantitative structures relationships.



Computer aided drug design.



Combinatorial Chemistry.



Drugs from natural sources.



Biological Membranes.



Receptors and Messengers.



Enzymes.



Nucleic Acids.



Pharmacokinetics.



Drug metabolism.



Complexes and chelating agents.



Nitric oxide.



An Introduction to drug and analogue synthesis.



Drug Development and Production.


Selective further reading.


Answers to Questions.


Index.