New drug design and development

Author: Xu Wenfang
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: The book is divided into 10 chapters. The first five chapters focus on introducing the molecular biology and molecular pharmacology foundations of drug action, elaborating on the structure, function, and interactions between drug receptors—proteins and nucleic acids—and drugs. The last five chapters focus on introducing some gradually mature theories and methods of drug design in the field of medicinal chemistry, as well as new advancements in gene technology in drug research and development. This book serves as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in pharmaceutical chemistry and chemical pharmaceuticals. Due to its comprehensive coverage of various strategies and techniques in drug design, it is also a valuable reference for researchers and developers in pharmaceutical companies and medical research institutions engaged in new drug research and development.