CHEM246

Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

15 points

Occurrences

  • CHEM246-22S2 (D) Semester Two 2022 (Distance) - Not Offered
  • CHEM246-22S2 (C) Semester Two 2022

Description

This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of Medicinal Chemistry. The course will consider how many drugs/pharmaceuticals work, correlating their precise molecular structure with that of their biological targets. The course will also introduce pharmacokinetics, and consider how Medicinal Chemists can optimize the molecular properties of a drug molecule to produce compounds that display enhanced biological effects in living organisms.

Prerequisites