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What is the main focus of medicinal chemistry in drug discovery?
What is the main focus of medicinal chemistry in drug discovery?
- Correlating drug structure with its effects
- Analyzing the structure of compounds
- Conducting laboratory experiments to search for drug candidates (correct)
- Understanding drug action on humans
What does 'Structure-activity relationship (SAR)' in medicinal chemistry refer to?
What does 'Structure-activity relationship (SAR)' in medicinal chemistry refer to?
- Conducting laboratory experiments to search for drug candidates
- Correlation between a drug’s structure and its effects on the body (correct)
- Understanding drug action on humans
- Analyzing the structure of compounds in drug action
What does medicinal chemistry involve in drug action?
What does medicinal chemistry involve in drug action?
- Looking at the structure of a compound and analyzing its activity on humans or other organisms (correct)
- Conducting laboratory experiments to search for drug candidates
- Correlating drug structure with its effects
- Understanding drug action on humans
What does SAR tell us about drugs?
What does SAR tell us about drugs?
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What is the practical side of medicinal chemistry according to the text?
What is the practical side of medicinal chemistry according to the text?
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