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2024 Fall > UGRD > CHEM > CHEM 458

Medicinal Chemistry

Course #: CHEM 458

Description:
This upper-level professional course presents the principles of medicinal chemistry. It is an introduction to drug development, organized along the following main lines: drug discovery process, drug structure and ADME properties, lead discovery and optimization, structure-activity relationship, computer-aided drug design, combinatorial chemistry, drugs from natural sources, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, drug and analog synthesis and overview of major drug targets, such as biological membranes, receptors, enzymes, nucleic acids among others. Intellectual property protection, preclinical and clinical trials and approval process are also discussed.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: CHEM 252

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 9581 W
4:30 - 7:00 pm
Torok,Marianna University Hall Y02-2100
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/03/2024 - 12/13/2024
Capacity: 10
Enrolled: 9
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: CHEM 252
Course Attributes: