The potential of alkaloids in drug discovery

被引:253
作者
Cordell, GA [1 ]
Quinn-Beattie, ML [1 ]
Farnsworth, NR [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Illinois, Coll Pharm, Program Collaborat Res Pharmaceut Sci, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
关键词
alkaloids; drug discovery; taxonomic distribution; biological evaluation; future developments;
D O I
10.1002/ptr.890
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
Alkaloids are an important group of diversely distributed, chemically, biologically and commercially significant natural products. This article suggests why now, with the presently available technology, and the remaining biome available and reasonably accessible, is an opportune moment to consciously focus on the discovery of further alkaloids with pharmacophoric utility.
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页码:183 / 205
页数:23
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