Diploma in Drug Discovery Process and Antimicrobial Drugs

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.