Progress in medicinal chemistry. Volume 33 /

Seven topics of general interest to medicinal chemists, microbiologists, pharmacologists and clinicians are reviewed. The subjects examined are: phosphodiesterase type IV inhibitors and therapeutic potential in the treatment of asthma; the mode of action and biosynthesis of the immunosuppressant cyc...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ellis, G. P. (Gwynn Pennant), Luscombe, D. K. (David K.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1996.
Series:Progress in medicinal chemistry ; v. 33
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Seven topics of general interest to medicinal chemists, microbiologists, pharmacologists and clinicians are reviewed. The subjects examined are: phosphodiesterase type IV inhibitors and therapeutic potential in the treatment of asthma; the mode of action and biosynthesis of the immunosuppressant cyclosporins; the present status of carbapenems in the treatment of bacterial infection; the treatment of breast cancer by inhibiting aromatase; a new class of potentially useful antipsychotics; and the role of protein tyrosine kinases and their inhibition of cell multiplication by a wide variety of compounds.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 397 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0444823107
9780444823106
1281759872
9781281759870