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Molecular Aspects of Chemotherapy

Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Molecular Aspects of Chemotherapy Gdańsk, Poland June 19–21, 1991

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1992

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Editors:
  1. David Shugar

    1. Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
      Institute of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, Warszawa, Poland
      Department of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland

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  2. Wojciech Rode

    1. Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

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  3. Edward Borowski

    1. Department of Pharmaceutical Technology & Biochemistry, Technical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland

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Table of contents (17 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Insight into Lactam Antibiotics and their Receptors from Computational Chemistry

    • D. B. Boyd, J. D. Snoddy
    Pages 1-22

  3. New Methods in Molecular Shape Analysis to Identify and Characterize Active Conformations

    • B. J. Burke, K. Rowberg, M. G. Cardozo, M. G. Koehler, A. J. Hopfinger
    Pages 23-40

  4. Molecular Mechanisms for the Sequence Recognition of DNA by (+)-CC-1065

    • C. H. Lin, L. H. Hurley
    Pages 41-54

  5. A Common Structural Pattern among Many Biologically Active Compounds of Both Natural and Synthetic Origin — A Novel Approach to the Design of Antineoplastic Agents

    • C. C. Cheng
    Pages 55-71

  6. Cyclic Nucleotide Metabolism as a Target in Chemotherapy

    • B. Jastorff, E. Maronde, M. X. P. van Bemmelen, M. Zorn, R. Störmann
    Pages 73-104

  7. Resistance to Anthracyclines in Multidrug Resistant Cells. Role of the Membrane Transport

    • A. Garnier-Suillerot, F. Frezard, J. Tarasiuk
    Pages 105-117

  8. Tumor Necrosis Factor: Mechanism of Action and its Potential for Anticancer Therapy

    • W. Fiers, R. Beyaert, P. Brouckaert, E. Decoster, D. De Valck, B. Everaerdt et al.
    Pages 119-125

  9. Exploitation of Peptide Transport Systems in the Design of Antimicrobial Agents

    • D. R. Tyreman, M. W. Smith, G. M. Payne, J. W. Payne
    Pages 127-142

  10. Inhibitors of 2,3-Oxidosqualene-Lanosterol Cyclase as Antifungal Agents

    • S. Jolidon, A. Polak-Wyss, P. G. Hartman, P. Guerry
    Pages 143-152

  11. The Use of the 3-Dimensional Structures of Rhinoviruses in the Design of Antiviral Agents

    • G. D. Diana, A. M. Treasurywala, T. R. Bailey, R. C. Oglesby
    Pages 153-162

  12. Design of Virus-Specific Inhibitors of Terminal Glycosylation Enhancing the Antigenicity of Viral Glycoproteins

    • R. Datema, S. Olofsson
    Pages 163-171

  13. Comparison of Crystal Structures of Inhibitor Complexes of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Protease

    • A. Wlodawer, A. L. Swain, A. Gustchina
    Pages 173-186

  14. Anti-HIV Agents Interfering with the Viral gp120-Cellular CD4 Interaction

    • D. Schols, E. De Clercq
    Pages 187-208

  15. Polyionic Compounds Selectively Alter Availability of CD4 Receptors for HIV Coat Protein rgp 120

    • A. Aszalos, P. S. Pine, J. Weaver
    Pages 209-217

  16. Penciclovir and Famciclovir, Selective Anti-Herpesvirus Agents

    • M. R. Harnden
    Pages 219-230

  17. 2′3′Dideoxy-3′Thiacytidine (SddC) as an Anti-Human Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Agent

    • Y-C. Cheng, C-N. Chang, S-L. Doong, G. E. Dutschman, C-H. Tsai, E. A. Murphy et al.
    Pages 231-238

  18. Phosphorylating Enzymes Involved in Activation of Chemotherapeutic Nucleosides and Nucleotides

    • D. Shugar
    Pages 239-270

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 271-279
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About this book

While serendipity and random screening continue to fulfil a significant role in the search for new drugs, current remarkable advances in molecular biology and genetics are dictating to a profound extent the approaches employed in their development. Increasing attention is being devoted to investigations of the mechanisms of action of existing drugs, and the sources of undesired side effects, at the molecular level. The information so derived is now extensively applied, with the aid of broad inter­ disciplinary approaches, both theoretical and experimental, to improvements in existing drugs, and the rational design of new ones. The foregoing comprised the subject matter of the 3rd Inter­ national Symposium on "Molecular Aspects of Chemotherapy", under the auspices of the International Society of Chemotherapy, and organized by the Committee on Drug Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, and the Department of Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Technical University of Gdansk. This volume includes the texts of the review lectures presented by invited participants on up-to-date achievements, and future perspectives, in molecular mechanisms of inhibition of cellular functions and metabolism, with emphasis on the design and mechanisms of action of chemotherapeutic agents for treatment of bacterial, neoplastic, viral and parasitic diseases. From the Contents, it will be seen that the range of disciplines represented was a broad one, including theoretical and experimental chemists, physicists, molecular biologists, biochemists, enzymologists, virologists, tumour biologists. Plenary sessions were supple­ mented by several poster sessions.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

    David Shugar

  • Institute of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, Warszawa, Poland

    David Shugar

  • Department of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland

    David Shugar

  • Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

    Wojciech Rode

  • Department of Pharmaceutical Technology & Biochemistry, Technical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland

    Edward Borowski

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Molecular Aspects of Chemotherapy

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Molecular Aspects of Chemotherapy Gdańsk, Poland June 19–21, 1991

  • Editors: David Shugar, Wojciech Rode, Edward Borowski

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02740-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-02742-4Published: 14 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-02740-0Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 279

  • Number of Illustrations: 110 b/w illustrations

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with Polish Scientific Publishers, Warsaw

  • Topics: Cell Biology, Biochemistry, general, Oncology

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