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Principles of Medicinal Chemistry

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Which science deals with the discovery and design of new therapeutic chemicals and development of these chemicals into new medicines and drugs?

Medicinal Chemistry (correct)

Synthetic Chemistry

Combinatorial Chemistry

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

What is the primary objective of medicinal chemistry?

To design and discover new compounds suitable for use as drugs (correct)

To study the effects of drugs on the body

To analyze the structure of existing drugs

To develop new techniques for synthesizing chemicals

What are drugs?

Foreign substances found in the body

High molecular weight substances that interact with macromolecular targets

Low molecular weight substances that interact with macromolecular targets (correct)

Chemicals used in the synthesis of medicinal compounds

What is the purpose of pharmacodynamics in drug design?

<p>To design a drug that will interact powerfully and selectively with the target</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are exogenous compounds?

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Medicinal Chemistry

Medicinal chemistry deals with the discovery and design of new therapeutic chemicals and the development of these chemicals into new medicines and drugs.

Primary Objective of Medicinal Chemistry

The primary objective of medicinal chemistry is to design and develop new therapeutic chemicals and develop them into new medicines and drugs.

Drugs

Drugs are chemical substances used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent diseases.

Pharmacodynamics in Drug Design

The purpose of pharmacodynamics in drug design is to understand how drugs interact with the body, and how the body responds to the drug.

Exogenous Compounds

Exogenous compounds are substances that are synthesized outside the body and introduced into the body through ingestion, injection, or other means.

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Test your knowledge of principles of medicinal chemistry with this quiz. Explore the science behind the discovery and design of therapeutic chemicals, as well as the development of these chemicals into medicines and drugs. Learn about drug design strategies and the primary objective of medicinal chemistry.