Patrick, Graham L. <br/><br/>
An introduction to medicinal chemistry / 
Graham L. Patrick 
 - Oxford, United Kingdom :  Oxford University Press,  c1995 
 - xiv, 336 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1.: Drugs and the medicinal chemist --  2.: The why and the wherefore -- 3.: Protein structure -- 4.: Drug action at enzymes -- 5.: Drug action at receptors -- 6.: Nucleic acids -- 7.: Drug development -- 8.: Quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) -- 10.: Antibacterial agents -- 11.: The peripheral nervous system: cholinergics anticholinergics, and anticholinesterases -- 12.: The opium alkaloids -- 13.: Cimetidine: a rational approach to drug design 
<br/><br/> This illustrated text provides undergraduate and postgraduate students with an accessible introduction to medicinal chemistry. It covers basic principles and background, and then describes the general tactics and strategies employed in developing an effective drug. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>198558724 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RS 403 .P38 1995