The Steric Factor in Medicinal Chemistry

In present-day drug discovery, bioactive molecules with a sought-after physiological effect are identified by screening large libraries of drug candidates for a quantifiable effect on a biological target. Because of the large number of candidate molecules involved, screening assays with high compound throughput have been developed that yield high-quality results in a short time.

By focusing on general molecular mechanisms of antiviral drugs rather than therapies for individual viruses, this ready reference provides the critical knowledge needed to develop entirely novel therapeutics and to target new viruses.

The statistical analysis of experimental and theoretical data lies at the heart of modern drug design. This practice-oriented handbook is a comprehensive account of modern chemometric methods in molecular design. It presents strategies for making more rational choices in the planning of syntheses, and describes techniques for analyzing biological and chemical data.