title: Spirocyclic nucleosides in medicinal chemistry: an overview.
abstract: This review describes some spiro- and pseudospironucleoside derivatives as well as their biological and pharmacological applications.
authors: Department of Chemistry, QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal. rsoengas@ua.pt
authors: Raquel G
authors: RG
authors: Soengas
authors: Sandrina
authors: S
authors: Silva
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001463:Barbiturates / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D055808:Drug Discovery; D006801:Humans; D006827:Hydantoins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D009705:Nucleosides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D001463:Barbiturates; D006827:Hydantoins; D009705:Nucleosides; D010879:Piperazines; D013141:Spiro Compounds