Advances in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 5 (Advances in Medicinal Chemistry)

Description

Volume 5 of Advances in Medicinal Chemistry contains four intriguing and detailed accounts of the close interface between synthetic chemistry, structure-activity relationships, biochemistry, and pharmacology. In Chapter 1, there is a comprehensive survey of the immunophilin area specifically focussing on neuroregenerative applications in the central nervous system. In Chapter 2, there is an overview of the development of a potent analgesic compound that works via modulation of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. In Chapter 3, there is a description of dopamine D-2 autoreceptor partial agonists as potential therapy for the treatment of schizophrenia. In Chapter 4, there is a summary of the successful program in which potent non-peptide inhibitors of HIV protease from the AIDS virus were developed.

First Sentence

In the course of pharmaceutical research, a large number of enzyme families have been extensively studied and utilized as targets for therapeutic drug design.

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Other Editions

• Advances in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 5 (Advances in Medicinal Chemistry)HardcoverElsevier Science2000-01-01
• Advances in Medicinal ChemistryElsevier Science & Technology Books1999-01-01