CHM 379 - Medicinal Chemistry

Institution:

Wilkes University

Subject:

Chemistry

Description:

The course provides an introduction to drugs, their action and discovery. Topics covered include drug structure & solubility, structure-activity & quantitative structure relationships, drugs from natural sources, the role of biological membranes in drug delivery, the role of receptors & messengers, enzymes, and an introduction to drug and analogue synthesis. This course is offered in the fall semester of odd numbered years.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

[[CHM-232]] , [[CHM-234]] and [[BIO-226]] or instructor permission.

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wilkes.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 408-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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