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"An essential addition to the libraries of any medicinal chemist . . . an outstanding work . . . highly praised as a fountain of information in drug studies and research." ?Journal of Medicinal Chemistry on the Fifth Edition This new edition of Dr. Alfred Burgers internationally celebrated classic helps researchers acquaint themselves with both traditional and state-of-the-art principles and practices governing new medicinal drug research and development. Completely updated and revised to reflect the many monumental changes that have occurred in the field, this latest edition brings together contributions by experts in a wide range of related fields to explore recent advances in the understanding of the structural biology of drug action, as well as cutting-edge technologies for drug discovery now in use around the world. This Sixth Edition of Burgers Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery has been expanded to six volumes: Volume 1: Drug Discovery Volume 2: Drug Discovery and Drug Development Volume 3: Cardiovascular Agents and Endocrines Volume 4: Autocoids, Diagnostics, and Drugs from New Biology Volume 5: Chemotherapeutic Agents Volume 6: Nervous System Agents This is Volume 3: Cardiovascular Agents and Endocrines, of Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, 6th Edition. This new volume contains critical new chapters on Endogenous Vasoactive Peptides, Iron Chelators and Therapeutic Uses, and Fundamentals of Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry. To purchase the entire 6 volume set, please refer to ISBN 0-471-37032-0. For a complete list of articles and contributors as well as FREE sample chapters from this new 6th Edition please visit the online edition at: www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/bmcddAbraham, Donald J. is the author of 'Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery Cardiovascular Agents and Endocrines', published 2003 under ISBN 9780471370291 and ISBN 0471370290.
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