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Lipophilicity represents arguably the biggest risk factor in small molecule drug design and as…
In contrast to molecular weight and H-bond acceptor count, H-bond donor count and lipophilicity…
Which Amino Acid is the Strongest H-Bonder
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In Drug Design Two Thirds of H-bonds are Weak
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William Ripka, one of the pioneers of structure-based drug design, highlighted the conceptual simplicity…
“How long does it take to discovery a drug?” is a questions I am…
In preparing my first medicinal chemistry course at the University of Vienna I wanted…