Bioactive Molecules: Isolation, Synthesis, Analysis, and Application
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 2896
Special Issue Editor
Interests: synthesis of bioactive molecules (especially of heterocycles); molecular docking; SAR and mode of action
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Dear Colleagues,
Bioactive molecules, such as bioactive peptides, bioactive amino acids and derivatives, amines, organic acids derivatives and heterocycles, play an important role in the discovery of novel medicines, pesticides or veterinary drugs. These molecules share common characteristics, such as small molecular weight, diversity structures and various biological activities. Many bioactive molecules have been studied as anticancer agents, anti-HIV agents, antifungal agents, antibacterial agents, anti-parasitic agents, herbicidal agents, insecticidal agents and so on. Their function and level have important medicinal significance. Natural products or synthetic compounds are the main sources of bioactive small molecules. In this process, the compounds must be isolated, the structure elucidated, their biological activities tested, their structure–activity relationship understood and new highly active biomolecules discovered. Therefore, this Special Issue will consider the most recent and significant contributions from research into bioactive molecules in relation to medicinal chemistry, including pesticidal chemistry or veterinary medicine chemistry.
Dr. Xinghai Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioactive molecules
- biological activity
- isolation
- structure analysis
- synthesis
- application
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