Screen LibraryMiraculous medicines and the chemistry of drug design /
"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 educ...
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CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | Boca Raton : |
| Publication Dates: | 2021. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Global science education
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| 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"-- |
| Item Description: |
"CRC Focus Series"--from cover. Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 126 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780367644031 0367644037 9780367644079 036764407X |
| Index Number: | RS420 |
| CLC: | R918 |
| Call Number: | R918/K272 |
| Contents: |
Machine generated contents note: A Brief Background -- Finding A Target -- The Cell: Nature's Laboratory -- Targeting the Cell -- Antibiotics: The Need For Innovation -- A Historical Perspective -- Breaking Down Bacteria's Defences -- The Continued Battle Against Infection -- Antiviral Agents And Rational Drug Design -- Viruses and Viral Diseases -- Antigens, Immunity, and Vaccination -- Antiviral Drugs in Action -- The Fight Against Cancer -- Cancer: A Complex Disease -- Introduction to Cancer Chemotherapy -- Frontiers of Cancer Therapy -- Targeting The Nervous System -- The Peripheral Nervous System -- Adrenaline and the Peripheral Nervous System -- Drugs of Abuse -- Drug Design, Synthesis, And Development -- Drugs in the Human Body -- How Drugs are Made -- Medicinal Chemistry for the Future. |