Objectives

On succesful completion of the course the student

- understands the role of enzymes, receptors, nucleic acids, structural proteins, membranes and carbohydrates as drug targets.
- understands the general principles governing the binding of small organic molecules to macromolecular targets.
- knows how lead compounds are discovered and how their structures can be optimized for higher activity and selectivity.
- has a basic understanding of molecular modeling in drug discovery and development.
  • Opettaja
    Tuomas Lönnberg