Organic Chemistry for Everyone – More Organic Alkaloids

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The previous article on Organic Alkaloids generated a very interesting response, so profound that it deserves a follow-up article. Many people, even those with the most basic understanding of chemistry, enjoyed it. One person wrote me indicating it fostered a conversation between her and her mother, whilst another wrote me indicating it gave her a firmer appreciation of how interrelated biological processes and organic alkaloids can be. Hearing good news about the article, I chose to share it in LinkedIn forums. It was received well in educational forums, however I didn’t stop there. My sense of humor tempted me (and won) to share Organic Alkaloids with “perfumery groups” on LinkedIn. For some strange reason, they kept bouncing the article out of the forums. I wonder why. icon wink Organic Chemistry for Everyone   More Organic Alkaloids

Can’t follow me? Then you must go back and read the original article!

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Organic Chemistry for Everyone – Organic Alkaloids

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This article is a continuation of the series dedicated to empower students in explaining their study of Organic Chemistry to their parents and family members. Originally, I planned to publish this one on Thanksgiving, however I doubt many would be reading anything about Organic Chemistry that day. Hence you get an early treat (or trick). This is the only Organic Chemistry article I’ve written that comes with a disclaimer warning – read at your own risk! If you don’t want to learn something that will be permanently etched into your memory, then stop now! Otherwise, please let me spin a tale that relates your turkey sandwich (T-Day) to the amino acid glycine to oxygen transport in the blood to the amino acid tryptophan to happiness, sleep, the brain, olfactory perception, courtship and… an unexpected surprise!

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Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

Medicinal Chemistry Introduction to Medicinal ChemistryMedicinal chemistry is the science of synthetic drug design, and involves the study of structure activity relationships (SAR) and their effects on chemotype activity and selectivity for a given biological event involving an enzyme or protein. Most people working in the field of medicinal chemistry have strong skills in synthetic Organic Chemistry, and have learned biochemistry, biology, molecular biology and pharmacology over a period of several years. Medicinal chemistry is the marriage of Organic Chemistry and medicine, aspiring to develop superior drugs for disease states across multiple therapeutic indications.

How does medicinal chemistry work, and how are drugs designed?

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The Drug Design Process

pharmacophore The Drug Design ProcessAn ideal world would have no discomfort, sickness,  disease, nor any need for drug design. Unfortunately, life is far from ideal. Most people become ill or experience health problems at some point in their lives. It might be headache, bacterial or viral infection, allergic rhinitis, epilepsy, stroke, migraine, hypertension or diabetes. Each of these conditions has its own etiology and causative factors grounded in molecular biology. Each requires a different approach when it comes to developing a treatment. Did you ever wonder what type of science takes place during the drug design process of a prescription medication? Continue reading

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