Protein Crystallography and Drug Design

  • W. G. J. Hol
Conference paper
Part of the Bayer AG Centenary Symposium book series (BAYER)

Abstract

Safe and reliable drugs belong to the most impressive scientific achievements of mankind. One wishes only that there were more drugs such as penicillin, which allows recovery from serious and painful bacterial infections in a matter of days, if not hours. Unfortunately, the discovery of such compounds with almost miraculous curing properties is a very rare event, indeed.

Keywords

Dihydrofolate Reductase Triosephosphate Isomerase Trypanosoma Brucei Rational Drug Design Leukocyte Elastase 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • W. G. J. Hol
    • 1
  1. 1.Laboratory of Chemical PhysicsUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands

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