Atypical Elements in Drug Design

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schwarz, Jacob (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 17
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Pharmaceutical technology.; Inorganic chemistry.; Medicinal chemistry.; Medicinal Chemistry.; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology.; Inorganic Chemistry.

Medicinal chemistry is both science and art. The science of medicinal chemistry offers mankind one of its best hopes for improving the quality of life. The art of medicinal chemistry continues to challenge its practitioners with the need for both intuition and experience to discover new drugs. Hence...

Table of Contents:

• The Future of Boron in Medicinal Chemistry: Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications
• Drug Design Based on the Carbon/Silicon Switch Strategy
• Silicon Mimics of Unstable Carbon
• Selenium-Functionalized Molecules (SeFMs) as Potential Drugs and Nutritional Supplements
• Selenium-Based Drug Design.