Overview
Metal-based drugs are a commercially important sector of the pharmaceutical business, yet most bioinorganic textbooks lack the space to cover comprehensively the subject of metals in medicine. Uses of Inorganic Chemistry in Medicine approaches an understanding of the topic in a didactic and systematic manner. The field of inorganic chemistry in medicine may usefully be divided into two main categories - drugs which target metal ions in some form, whether free or protein-bound, and secondly, metal-based drugs where the central metal ion is usually the key feature of the mechanism of action. This latter category can further be subdivided into pharmacodynamic and chemotherapeutic applications, as well as those of imaging. The book summarises the chemical and biological studies on clinically used agents of lithium, gold and platinum, as well as highlighting the research on prospective new drugs, including those based on vanadium and manganese. The coverage allows a clear distinction between pharmacodynamic and therapeutic properties of metal-based drugs and focuses not only on those clinical agents in current use, but also on new drugs and uses. This book serves to fill an important niche, bridging bioinorganic and medicinal chemistry and will undoubtedly be of use to senior undergraduates and postgraduates, as well as being an invaluable asset for teachers and researchers in the discipline.
Full Product Details
Author: J H McNeill (University of British Columbia) ,
Nicholas P Farrell (Virginia Commonwealth University) ,
Katherine H Thompson (University of British Columbia) ,
Lloyd R Kelland (Institute of Cancer Research)
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Imprint: Royal Society of Chemistry
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.421kg
ISBN: 9780854044443
ISBN 10: 0854044442
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 27 May 1999
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This hard-backed book is well-produced and well-referenced and is likely to be widely used by advanced undergraduates and graduate research students, hopefully not just chemists but biochemists and pharmacologists too. The Alchemist - ChemWeb Website Oct 1999 ... an attractive buy ... well-written ... Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1999, Vol 42, No 23 ... an excellent volume for inspiring research students ... Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 14, 281-285, 2000
""This hard-backed book is well-produced and well-referenced and is likely to be widely used by advanced undergraduates and graduate research students, hopefully not just chemists but biochemists and pharmacologists too."" * The Alchemist - ChemWeb Website Oct 1999 * ""... an attractive buy ... well-written ..."" * Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1999, Vol 42, No 23 * ""... an excellent volume for inspiring research students ..."" * Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 14, 281-285, 2000 *
