About this Research Topic
Due to the increasing prevalence of pests, bacterial, fungal, and viral infections, and the ability of these pathogens to develop resistance to current pesticides and drugs, new bio-active compounds need to be found to combat them. Synthetic chemistry is the main driving force for the discovery of new pesticides and drugs, and the source of technological progress in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. In the coming decades, synthetic chemical pesticides and drugs will be the subject of new pesticide and drug research of major pharmaceutical companies around the world.
This Research Topic aims to provide the latest research progress of synthetic chemistry in promoting the discovery of new pesticides and drugs. This topic includes the application of chemical synthesis methodology; natural product synthesis and structural modification; and other technologies in the discovery of new pesticides and drugs. This topic will promote the discovery of new, efficient and environmentally friendly drugs to serve food security and human health.
We welcome submissions in the following themes, but not limited to:
• Synthesis, structure optimization and biological activity of natural products;
• High efficient synthesis and biological activity of heterocyclic compounds;
• Application of combinatorial chemistry in the discovery of active molecules;
• Application of visible light catalysis/enzyme catalysis in the discovery of active molecules;
• Application of synthetic chemistry in the study of drug action mechanism;
• Synthesis and properties of nano-pharmaceuticals;
• Study on synthesis and properties of new drug additives.
This Research Topic aims to provide the latest research progress of synthetic chemistry in promoting the discovery of new pesticides and drugs. This topic includes the application of chemical synthesis methodology; natural product synthesis and structural modification; and other technologies in the discovery of new pesticides and drugs. This topic will promote the discovery of new, efficient and environmentally friendly drugs to serve food security and human health.
We welcome submissions in the following themes, but not limited to:
• Synthesis, structure optimization and biological activity of natural products;
• High efficient synthesis and biological activity of heterocyclic compounds;
• Application of combinatorial chemistry in the discovery of active molecules;
• Application of visible light catalysis/enzyme catalysis in the discovery of active molecules;
• Application of synthetic chemistry in the study of drug action mechanism;
• Synthesis and properties of nano-pharmaceuticals;
• Study on synthesis and properties of new drug additives.
Keywords: natural product, total synthesis, chemical synthesis methodology, pesticide candidate discovery, drug candidate discovery, structure-activity relationship, mechanism study and target identification
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