Description
Book SynopsisThis readily comprehensible book explains the identification of molecular targets via cellular assays, reporter genes or transgenic models, as well as surveying recent advances in the synthesis, separation and analysis of drugs. A special section is devoted to molecular genetics methods.
With its examination of these novel methods and generous practical advice, this is essential reading for all pharmaceutical chemists, molecular biologists and medical researchers using molecular methods to study drugs and their action.
Trade Review"...a welcome addition to the library of anyone seeking to build a multidisciplinary group"
Applied Organometallic Chemistry, June 2004
"In all, the book touches on some of the trendiest subjects that interface to form the frontier of modern medicinal chemistry."
Kevin G. Rice, Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 47, No. 26, 2004
"Molecular Biology in Medicinal Chemistry ist eine exzellente Einführung in einige wichtige Aspekte der pharmazeutischen Forschung und der Chemischen Biologie. Jeder Wissenschaftler, der sich für diese Gebiete interessiert, sollte über seine Bibliothek Zugriff auf dieses Buch haben."
Rolf Breinbauer
Angewandte Chemie
"It is not the book "screening for beginners" but, thanks to the wide range of topics, every reader will find several very interesting chapters in it. The readership is addressed in the title: medicinal chemists in industry and academia. I, for my part, found far more in it than I expected."
Boris Schmidt
ChemBioChem 8/2004
"Das von Dingermann, Steinhilber und Folkers zusammengestellte Autorenteam beleuchtet in kompetenter und aufschlußreicher Weise den gegenwärtigen Stand und Stellenwert der molekularebiologischer Methoden und Techniken im Bereich der pharmazeutischen Chemie. ...
Mit dem Themenblock Kinetik, Metabolismus und Toxikologie schließt das Buch ab. Diese hervorragende Zusammenstellung über den aktuellen Stand von Pharmacogenomics und Toxicogenomics sowie die umfassende und detaillierte Referenzliste setzt Maßstäbe und wäre allein schon Grund genug das Buch zu erwerben."
Stefan Müller, Köln, Arzneimittel-Forschung/Drug Research, 1/05
Table of ContentsMOLECULAR TARGETS
Cellular Assays in Drug Discovery
Gene Knockout Models
Reporter Gene Assay Systems for the Investigation of GPCRs
From the Human Genome to New Drugs: The Potential of Orphan GPCRs
SYNTHESIS
Stereoselective Synthesis with the Help of Recombinant Enzymes
Nucleic Acid Drugs
ANALYSIS
Recent Trends in Enantioseparation of Chiral Drugs
Affinity Chromatography
NMR-based Drug Discovery
13C- and 15N-Isotopic Labeling of Proteins
Antibody Fragments as Crystallization Enhancers
KINETICS, METABOLISM AND TOXICOLOGY
Pharmacogenetics: The Effect of Inherited Genetic Variation on Drug Disposition and Drug Response
Pharmacogenomics of Bioavaliability and Elimination
Toxicogenomics: Integration of New Molecular Biological Tools in Toxicology
