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Analogues of Nucleic Acid Components
P. Roy-Burman
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Paperback. Series: Recent Results in Cancer Research. Num Pages: 114 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 235.
The rationale for the design of structural analogues of a normal metabolite is that such compounds may interfere in the utilization or function of the metabolite. A compound which is effective in this respect may be called an antimetabolite. To be successful in chemotherapy of bacterial, viral, or tumor growth, an antimetabolite should adversely affect some vital metabolic reactions in the parasite or parasitic tissue without seriously endangering the host tissue. If a metabolic process of the offending growth is different from that of the host, it is likely that the metabolism or activity of a compound, structurally related to ... Read more
The rationale for the design of structural analogues of a normal metabolite is that such compounds may interfere in the utilization or function of the metabolite. A compound which is effective in this respect may be called an antimetabolite. To be successful in chemotherapy of bacterial, viral, or tumor growth, an antimetabolite should adversely affect some vital metabolic reactions in the parasite or parasitic tissue without seriously endangering the host tissue. If a metabolic process of the offending growth is different from that of the host, it is likely that the metabolism or activity of a compound, structurally related to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
Series
Recent Results in Cancer Research
Number of Pages
114
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642855788
SKU
V9783642855788
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