The discovery of natural products with therapeutic potential

Although science has discovered effective drugs for many of the diseases that afflict mankind, many human health problems remain untreatable. The search for novel therapeutic agents is always ongoing. This book will describe some of the diverse sources of natural products, such as terrestrial and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Gullo, Vincent Philip, 1950- author (author), Gullo, Vincent Philip, 1950- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann [1994]
Edición:First edition
Colección:Biotechnology (Reading, Mass.) ; 26.
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Sumario:Although science has discovered effective drugs for many of the diseases that afflict mankind, many human health problems remain untreatable. The search for novel therapeutic agents is always ongoing. This book will describe some of the diverse sources of natural products, such as terrestrial and marine environments; and will review how research has increased knowledge of biological systems and human disease, leading to the design of targeted assays, amenable to high volume screening.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (480 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483292137