1. Natural product drug discovery and drug design: two approaches shaping new pharmaceutical development.
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Tzvetkov, Nikolay T, Kirilov, Kiril, Matin, Maima, and Atanasov, Atanas G
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DRUG discovery ,DRUG design ,NATURAL products ,PRODRUGS ,ANGIOTENSIN-receptor blockers ,TACROLIMUS ,CHEMICAL libraries ,BIOACTIVE compounds ,MICROBIAL metabolites - Abstract
Natural products (NPs) have played a significant role in modern drug discovery, serving as a source of inspiration and ideas for drug design. NPs have led to advancements in the treatment of various diseases, including infectious, cardiovascular, cancer, and multiple sclerosis. Pharmaceutical companies are shifting towards biotechnological methods to develop medicines for complex diseases. NPs offer a wider chemical space compared to synthetic compounds, with unique structural features and a diverse range of bioactive compounds. In the context of kidney disease treatment, both NPs and synthetic drugs have made significant contributions to pharmacotherapy. NPs have the potential to provide unique structural motifs for future drug development. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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