Courses Handbook 2010

312495 (v.1) Medicinal and Biological Chemistry 321


Area: Department of Applied Chemistry
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 6.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Fortnightly
Laboratory: 1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 312493 (v.1) Medicinal and Biological Chemistry 222
Syllabus: Medicinal chemistry Drug discovery, natural products (including indigenous organisms). Drug design, optimising target interactions and target access. Quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). Selected topics in medicinal chemistry, topics may include: antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, opiate drugs. Chemical Sensors Principles of molecular recognition, chemical sensor design including biosensors and detection techniques. Applications of sensors to clinical diagnostics and related measurements, examples may include: glucose detectors, metal ion sensors, oxygen sensors, alcohol detectors (breathalyzer). Metals in medicine Introduction to design and application of metal based drugs. Biochemistry of cis-platin for the treatment ofcancer. Biochemistry of sodium stibogluconate for the treatment of Leishmaniasis infection. Toxicity of heavy metals. Metal based contrast agents for optical, X-ray, and MRI diagnostics. Laboratory experiments illustrating techniques and reaction types
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 010500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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