Steroid dimers : chemistry and applications in drug design and delivery /

• Main Author: Nahar, Lutfun, Ph. D.
• Other Authors: Sarker, Satyajit D.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
• Subjects: Steroids.; Dimers.; Drug delivery systems.; Drugs > Design.; Steroids > chemistry.; Dimerization.; Drug Delivery Systems.; Drug Design.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biochemistry.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781119972846; 1119972841; 9781119972853; 111997285X; 9781119970941; 1119970946; 9781119970934; 1119970938; 0470746572; 9780470746578
• DOI: 10.1002/9781119970934

Steroid dimers are an important group of compounds produced by various marine organisms, and also synthesized in the laboratories. This group of compounds possesses various pharmacological and biological properties, and can also be used to create€ & ldquo;molecular umbrellas & rdquo; for drug delivery. Steroid Dimers: Chemistry and Applications in Drug Design and Delivery provides an up-to-date overview on the chemistry and applications of steroid dimers of natural and synthetic origins. The book includes easy-to-follow synthetic protocols for various classes of important dimeric steroids.