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Valid for year : 2008
 
NKED05 Medicinal Chemistry, 6 ECTS credits.
/Läkemedelskemi/

For:   BKM   Kem   KOS  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 60
Rec. self-study hours: 100

  Area of Education: Science

Subject area: Chemistry

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
The aim of the course is to give general theoretical aspects in the field of Medicinal Chemistry.
  • Aromatic heterocycles: strucutre, reactions and synthesis
  • Enzymes, receptors and nucleic acids as target for pharmaceuticals
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Drug discovery, design and development
  • Structure-activity relationships
  • Combinatorial synthesis
  • Computers in medicinal chemistry


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Approved Organic chemistry 2 and attended Preparative organic chemistry, Biochemistry 2 and Pharmacology for Chemists, respectively

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
The education includes lectures, seminars and laboratory work

Course contents:
The course will give knowledge of the fundmental steps included in the development of a drug, concepts in the interaction between ligands and receptors (SAR relationships), methods for combinatorical chemistry, practical skills in design and development of biological active substances. Futher to give a broad view of drug administration, metbolism and excreation and the use of computers in medicinal chemistry. Laboratory course include design, syntheis and evaluation of biological active substances in combination with orally presented literature projects.

Course literature:
Graham L. Patrick. An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry. Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Wothers: Organic Chemistry kap. 43, 44 och 49.

Examination:
A written examination
A laboratory course and hand-in exercises
3,5 ECTS
2,5 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Stefan Svensson
Examiner: Ingemar Kvarnström

Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Last updated: 02/07/2008