Membranes in Biophysics, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Membrane Functions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 2535
Special Issue Editors
Interests: membrane as drug targets; membrane bioassays; drug discovery; natural products; medicinal chemistry
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: molecular biophysics; structural biology; physical chemistry of macromolecules; protein–ligand interaction; drug discovery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The role of biological membranes in maintaining cell homeostasis and their involvement in cellular functions makes these structures potential targets for drug action. However, in order to design new and better drugs it is necessary to have a comprehensive physicochemical and biological knowledge of the processes that occur in membrane regions. This Special Issue is devoted to state-of-the-art research on topics concerning the use of membranes in biophysics, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacology, including multidisciplinary studies. This covers all aspects associated with the interactions between chemical compounds and membranes, including their lipid, protein, and carbohydrate components. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: chemistry, (micro)biology, biochemistry, chemical biology, material sciences, physics, and engineering.
Prof. Dr. Luis Regasini
Prof. Dr. Ícaro Putinhon Caruso
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- membrane
- biophysics
- medicinal chemistry
- pharmacology
- drug
- lipid
- protein
- carbohydrate
- target
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