Advances in the Synthesis and Study of Novel Bioactive Molecules
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: platinum complexes; palladium complexes; hydantoins; squaramide derivatives; cytotoxic activity; DNase-I activity; antioxidant activity
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2. Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: squaric acid derivatives; cytotoxic activity; xanthine oxidase (XO); DNase I inhibitory properties; metal complexes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the global research community has placed increasing focus on the synthesis and identification of new pharmaceutical products that exhibit both activity and reduced toxicological potential.
The main goal of this Special Issue is to bring together high-quality articles that review the latest advances in methods for the synthesis and study of novel organic compounds and their metal complexes. Specifically, we are interested in articles that address the following:
- Innovative synthetic methods for creating new bioactive molecules.
- Explanations of the biological action of these molecules and their interaction with biological targets.
- Detailed studies on the relationships between the structure and activity of these compounds.
- Preclinical and clinical evaluations that demonstrate the potential of these compounds as new pharmaceutical agents.
It is important to note that we encourage the submission of original scientific articles and comprehensive review articles that provide a critical overview of the current state and future directions in the synthesis and investigation of new bioactive molecules.
Prof. Dr. Adriana Georgieva Georgieva Bakalova
Dr. Emiliya Demireva Cherneva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- organic compounds
- metal complexes
- bioactive molecules
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