Molecules and Medicine - 9780470227497

Corey, Czakó, and Kürti (all chemistry and chemical biology, Harvard U.) present a text for a broad readership, from undergraduates to professionals and researchers in the life sciences and medicine, and educated general readers interested in health and medicine. The text examines the discovery, application, and mode of action of some 100 of the most significant molecules now in use in modern medicine. Coverage includes an introductory overview providing readers with insights and background to appreciate the architecture of therapeutic molecules and their target proteins, followed by sections on inflammatory, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases; receptors and signaling; reproductive medicine; osteoporosis; glaucoma and antiulcer agents; autoimmune disease and organ transplant; infectious diseases; malignant disease; and drugs acting on the nervous system. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)