Chemistry and Molecular Aspects of Drug Design and Action

• Author(s): E. A. Rekka, P. N. Kourounakis,
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 384
• ISBN_10: 1420008277
  ISBN_13: 9781420008272
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Pharmacology , Science / Chemistry / General , Science / Life Sciences / General , Technology & Engineering / Chemical & Biochemical ,

Description:... An ever-increasing demand for better drugs, elevated safety standards, and economic considerations have all led to a dramatic paradigm shift in the way that drugs are being discovered and developed. Known as rational drug design, this contemporary process is defined by three main steps: the discovery of lead compounds, surgical manipulation to deve