Synthesis and Evaluation of Bioactivity of Enzyme Inhibitors
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2025) | Viewed by 26678
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drug design; anti-HIV; NNRTI; continuous flow chemistry; green synthesis and catalysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Enzyme inhibitors have been widely studied in the field of drug discovery and development due to their potential therapeutic applications. Inhibiting enzymes that are involved in disease pathways can lead to the development of new drugs for the treatment of various diseases. The synthesis and evaluation of bioactivity of enzyme inhibitors is an important area of research that involves the design, synthesis, and testing of compounds that can selectively inhibit specific enzymes. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the synthesis and evaluation of bioactivity of enzyme inhibitors. As the guest editor, I am excited to present a collection of articles that cover a range of topics related to enzyme inhibitors, including the design and synthesis of novel inhibitors, the evaluation of their bioactivity, and their potential therapeutic applications. Overall, this Special Issue provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of research in the field of enzyme inhibitors, which will be of interest to researchers in medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, and agriculture, as well as to anyone interested in the development of new drugs and crop protection agents. We welcome high-quality reviews or research articles for this Special Issue. The topics of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Drug repositioning;
- Application of privileged structures in drug design;
- New methods and new strategies to quickly discover drug candidates;
- Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs);
- Identification of inhibitors of new enzyme targets;
- Recent advance in medicinal chemistry.
Prof. Dr. Fen Er Chen
Guest Editor
Dr. Shuai Wang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- new targets
- new mechanisms
- new strategies
- drug design
- PROTACs
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