MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY –I

ISBN-978-93-6175-779-2

The main emphasis of medicinal chemistry, a fast-growing field at the interface of chemistry
and biology, is the design, development, and optimization of pharmacological agents.
Understanding the molecular mechanisms underpinning therapeutic interventions and drug
development is more important than ever in today’s environment. Medicinal Chemistry—I has
been designed with this idea in mind.
This book aims to provide professionals, researchers, and students with an introduction to the
fundamental ideas of medicinal chemistry. It goes over the fundamentals of drug action, drug
design, and the several steps that go into taking a therapeutic substance from the lab to the
patient. The way the material is organized offers a methodical approach that makes difficult
subjects understandable to novices while catering to more experienced readers’ needs.
This volume’s chapters concentrate on important topics, including the structure-activity
relationship (SAR), how enzymes and receptors affect drug operation, and how
physicochemical characteristics affect drug behavior. The goal of each chapter is to provide a
link between medicinal chemistry’s theoretical underpinnings and their real-world uses in drug
development.
A lot of effort has gone into ensuring that this book’s material is both up to date with
pharmaceutical research trends and rigorously scientific. Case studies, examples, and
illustrations have been used to make learning interesting and to show how the ideas being
addressed have practical applications.
It Is our goal that Medicinal Chemistry – will prove to be a useful tool for both experts looking
to brush up on their expertise in the area and students just starting out in medicinal chemistry.
We also urge readers to approach the topic with an open mind and a willingness to learn more
about the enormous influence that chemistry has on medicine and health.