An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry 5th by Lemke T.L.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry 5th by Lemke T.L. ISBN-10: 0199697396 ISBN-13: 9780199697397Th is text is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduateswho have a basic grounding in chemistry and arestudying a module or degree in medicinal chemistry. Itattempts to convey, in a readable and interesting style,an understanding about drug design and the molecularmechanisms by which drugs act in the body. In so doing,it highlights the importance of medicinal chemistry in allour lives and the fascination of working in a fi eld whichoverlaps the disciplines of chemistry, biochemistry,physiology, microbiology, cell biology, and pharmacology.Consequently, the book is of particular interest tostudents who might be considering a future career in thepharmaceutical industry.