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Diploma in Drug Discovery Process and Antimicrobial Drugs
Study the role of organic chemistry in the drug discovery process and use of antimicrobial drugs in this free course.
Description
An Introduction to the Drug Discovery Process and Antimicrobial Drugs starts with a concise discussion of the fundamental principles of the drug development process, combinatorial chemistry and neurotransmitters. Next, you will learn about the catechol-amine base and GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) neurotransmitters. This course will also include the humoral mechanism of angiotensin system and the design of an angiotensin-converting enzyme.
You will then be introduced to antimicrobial drugs, the chemistry of penicillin and how microbes can develop resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics. You will also analyze the mechanistic studies of beta-lactamases, non-beta-lactam antibiotics and to the mechanistic enzymology of isopenicillin N synthase.
This course will be of great interest to professionals working in the pharmaceutical industry who want to brush up on their technical knowledge. It will equally benefit any learner who would like to have a career in the pharmaceutical or organic chemistry sector.
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Introduction to the Drug Discovery Process
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Introduction to the Drug Discovery Process.- Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to the Drug Discovery Process
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Fundamental Principles of Drug Development Process
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Combinatorial Chemistry
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Neurotransmitters
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Catechol Amine Based and GABA Neurotransmitters
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Hypertension: Humoral Mechanism and Renin/Angiotensin System
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Inhibitor Design of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
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Introduction to the Drug Discovery Process and Neurotransmitters – Lesson Summary
Antimicrobial Drugs
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Antimicrobial Drugs – Learning Outcomes
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Antimicrobial Drugs
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Chemistry of Penicillin
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Resistance to Beta-lactam Antibiotics
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Mechanistic Studies of Beta-lactamase.
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Non-beta Lactam Antibiotics
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Mechanistic Enzymology of Isopenicillin N Synthase
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Antimicrobial Drugs – Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course, you should be able to:
Discuss the classification of drugs
Describe the process that underpins drug discovery
Discuss the combinatory chemistry and medicinal aspects of neurotransmitters
Explain the humoral mechanism for hypertension
State the two types of drugs based on the angiotensin resin system
Discuss the chemistry and biochemistry of penicillin and cephalosporin
Distinguish antibiotic from antimicrobial agents
- Match different antibiotics with their respective microorganisms' sources
Explain the mechanism of antimicrobial action
Explain how bacteria acquire resistance against β-Lactam antibiotics
Discuss how different types of penicillin and erythromycin are made
Certification
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