Feature Reviews in Target Identification and Drug Discovery
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 67
Special Issue Editor
Interests: oxidative stress; cellular biochemistry; signal transduction; protein–ligand interaction; bioactive compounds
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Dear Colleagues,
The identification of a promising biological target, such as a protein or a nucleic acid, whose activity can be regulated by a therapeutic agent is an indispensable step for the discovery of new drugs. In fact, target identification is important to understand the mechanisms of action and pharmacological properties of a new compound. Very often, new potential compounds are identified through different techniques that do not provide any indication of their mechanism of action. For this reason, the identification of potential targets, the biological mechanisms, and the partners involved are important steps in the development of new drugs and can also help evaluate potential off-target or toxic effects. This Special Issue welcomes review articles discussing various aspects of target identification and drug discovery.
Prof. Dr. Fabio Altieri
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- drug discovery
- biological target
- bioactive compounds
- pharmacology
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