An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology provides undergraduate students with a concise introduction to the process of drug discovery and development from the identification of disease targets to the introduction of new drugs into clinical practice. It covers the basic principles of how drugs are developed and used, including such topics as drug identification, optimization, classification, functional groups, characteristics, kinetics, pharmacology, and metabolism. Drug development case studies include several major classes of medicinal agents, which are discussed for molecules that made historic contributions to society. Computational chemistry is used to illustrate drug design principles and protein structure. Prerequisites: Grade of 'C' or better in CHE 313, BIO 153, and BIO 155. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHE 314. - Must be completed prior to taking this course. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHE 314. - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
CHE-335: Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology
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