Miraculous medicines and the chemistry of drug design / Nathan Keighley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keighley, Nathan, author.

Series:

Global science education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drugs--Design.

Drugs.

Pharmaceutical chemistry--Research--Methodology.

Pharmaceutical chemistry.

Pharmaceutical chemistry--Research.

Methodology.

Physical Description:

vii, 126 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.

Summary:

"The subject of chemistry is widely acknowledged as being conceptually challenging, and regarded with a perceived elitism. This book aims to address this dilemma by breaking down the fundamentals of organic chemistry and its importance in medicine, so that readers with any or no background education in chemistry can access the material and gain an appreciation and understanding for the subject. The text is written in a clear and concise manner, using appropriate figures, to explain how the medicine we are so familiar with is designed and produced. Undergraduate students, medical and nursing students, and general audiences will benefit from the accessible format and enjoyable read. Key Features: User-friendly text dealing with the chemical sciences for the non-scientist Public understanding of science at the interface of biology and chemistry is in high demand The book serves to introduce organic chemistry and its relevance to medicine Describes the foundational principles of chemistry without losing the systematic rigor of the subject"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. A Brief Background

2. Finding A Target

The Cell: Nature's Laboratory

Targeting the Cell

3. Antibiotics: The Need For Innovation

A Historical Perspective

Breaking Down Bacteria's Defences

The Continued Battle Against Infection

4. Antiviral Agents And Rational Drug Design

Viruses and Viral Diseases

Antigens, Immunity, and Vaccination

Antiviral Drugs in Action

5. The Fight Against Cancer

Cancer: A Complex Disease

Introduction to Cancer Chemotherapy

Frontiers of Cancer Therapy

6. Targeting The Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

Adrenaline and the Peripheral Nervous System

Drugs of Abuse

7. Drug Design, Synthesis, And Development

Drugs in the Human Body

How Drugs are Made

Medicinal Chemistry for the Future.

Notes:

"CRC Focus Series"--from cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Keighley, Nathan, Miraculous medicines and the chemistry of drug design

ISBN:

9780367644031

0367644037

9780367644079

036764407X

OCLC:

1192305118

Publisher Number:

99987420555