What is Medicinal Chemistry........................................ M edicinal chemistry is a branch of science that deals with the discovery, design and development of new molecules for treating diseases. It is associated with interactions of biologically active compounds at the molecular level. It is an interdisciplinary science that is connected synthetic organic chemistry and also with various biological are as such as biochemistry , molecular biology , Pharmacognosy and Pharmacology , Toxicology . Medicinal chemistry mainly focuses on organic compounds, which are often divided as small organic molecules and biologics. The organic molecules can be natural or synthetic origin. The natural sources include several alkaloids, glycosides, hormones, vitamins and antibiotics. The modifications in the structure of natural drugs results in synthetic drugs like analgesics, antispasmodics, local anaesthetics and sympathomimetics. Some of the drugs ...
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