CHEM 507, Introduction to Natural Products
(Spring, 2004: MW 4:00-5:15 pm, Oliver Hall, Room 2079)
This survey course introduces the student to several main classes of natural products including carbohydrates, carboaromatics, polyketides, terpenes, and alkaloids. Biogenetic pathways, typical structures, biological properties or uses, and structure elucidation, both through classical degradative techniques and modern spectroscopic techniques, are presented.
CHEM 507 Syllabus
MEDC 310, Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design
(Lectures on March 2, 2005)
The complete syllabus for this course and information regarding exams may be accessed by clicking here.
My section of this course covers the medicinal chemistry of natural products. The material presented will give a brief history of the use of natural products in medicine, sources and methods of isolation of biologically active natural products, and types of biologically active natural products and their specific uses as drugs. The reading material for these lectures is divided into four sections, which may be accessed by clicking on the topic below. Some of these sections contain links to additional material.
1. Introduction
2. Alkaloids
3. Terpenes
4. Shikimic Acid and Polyketide Derived Natural Products
Responses to student questions.
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Questions? E-mail Dr. Sneden