312495 (v.1) Medicinal and Biological Chemistry 321

Area:	Department of Chemistry
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	6.0
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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
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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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