title: Hybrid systems through natural product leads: an approach towards new molecular entities.
abstract: Hybrid systems are constructs of different molecular entities, natural or unnatural, to generate functional molecules in which the characteristics of various components are modulated, amplified or give rise to entirely new properties. These hybrids can be designed from carefully selected components either through domain integration of key structural/functional features or via straightforward covalent linkages. Some of the recently reported hybrid systems based on steroid, carbohydrate, C60-fullerene platforms, amongst others, mainly crafted with the object of enhancement of the therapeutical spectrum, will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India. gm@orgchem.iisc.ernet.in
authors.forename: Goverdhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Vishwakarma
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D001685:Biological Factors / Q000737:chemistry*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry; D015195:Drug Design; D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001685:Biological Factors; D002241:Carbohydrates; D037741:Fullerenes; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D013256:Steroids; C069837:fullerene C60