Drug discovery chemistry: a primer for the non-specialist.
Like all scientific disciplines, drug discovery chemistry is rife with terminology and methodology that can seem intractable to those outside the sphere of synthetic chemistry. Derived from a successful in-house workshop, this Foundation Review aims to demystify some of this inherent terminology, providing the non-specialist with a general insight into the nomenclature, terminology and workflow of medicinal chemists within the pharmaceutical industry.
Medicinal Chemistry, Vernalis (R&D) Ltd., Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6GB, UK. a.jordan@vernalis.com
Allan M
AM
Jordan
Stephen D
SD
Roughley
D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000458:organization & administration; D015195:Drug Design; D055808:Drug Discovery / Q000379:methods*; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods; D009626:Terminology as Topic