Editor: Carlton A. Taft

New Developments in Medicinal Chemistry

Volume 1

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ISSN: 2589-3009 (Print)
ISSN: 2210-9277 (Online)
ISBN: 978-1-60805-576-0 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-60805-127-4 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2010
DOI: 10.2174/97816080512741100101

Introduction

This book is recommended for readers who are interested in or work with current theoretical and experimental research in medicinal chemistry, with an emphasis on computer aided-drug design and organic synthesis for therapeutic purposes. This book encompasses the multidisciplinary field of medicinal chemistry which overlaps the knowledge of chemistry, physics, biochemistry, biology and pharmacology.

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Foreword

- Pp. i-ii (2)
Ramaswamy Sarma
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Preface

- Pp. iii-iv (2)
Carlton Anthony Taft, Carlos Henrique Tomich de Paula da Silva
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Contributors

- Pp. v
Carlton Anthony Taft, Carlos Henrique Tomich de Paula da Silva
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Current State-of-the-art for Quantum Mechanics-based Methods in Drug Design

- Pp. 1-56 (56)
Carlton Anthony Taft, Carlos Henrique Tomich de Paula da Silva
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The Role of Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β in Alzheimer’s Disease, with Implications in Drug Design

- Pp. 57-69 (13)
Adriana Mieco Namba, Carlos Henrique Tomich de Paula da Silva
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General Aspects of Molecular Interaction Fields in Drug Design

- Pp. 70-78 (9)
Vinicius Barreto da Silva, Jonathan Resende de Almeida, Carlos Henrique Tomich de Paula da Silva
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2D-QSAR: The Mathematics behind the Drug Design Methodology

- Pp. 79-94 (16)
Ana Conejo-Garcia, Miguel A. Gallo, Antonio Espinosa, Joaquin Maria Campos
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Rapid Development of Chiral Drugs in the Pharmaceutical Industry

- Pp. 95-113 (19)
Maria del C. Nunez, Miguel A. Gallo, Antonio Espinosa, Joaquin M. Campos
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General Aspects of the Microwave-Assisted Drug Development

- Pp. 114-132 (19)
Peterson de Andrade, Lilian Sibelle Campos Bernardes, Ivone Carvalho
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Carbohydrates and Glycoproteins: Cellular Recognition and Drug Design

- Pp. 133-151 (19)
Vanessa Leiria Campo, Valquiria Aragao-Leoneti, Maristela Braga Martins Teixeira, Ivone Carvalho
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Subject Index

- Pp. 152-153 (2)
Carlton Anthony Taft, Carlos Henrique Tomich de Paula da Silva
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