Introduction to Qsar

Synopsis

A teaching package covering the basics of drug design using Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships (QSARs), introducing the concept together with practicalities relating to what QSAR can and cannot do and how it can be generated using multiple linear regression techniques. Also covers the theoretical basis behind several substituent constants: 1) the Hammett electronic substituent constant (s); variants on the Hammett electronic substituent constant (s-, s+ and s*); the Taft steric substituent constant (Es) and the Hansch/Fujita hydrophobicity substituent constant (p). Suitable for self-paced open-learning or as a part of a lecture course. Approximately 2 hours of teaching material.

Series

Pccal: Pharmacy Consortium for Computer Aided Learning, Tltp Project

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Computer program. Floppy disk. PC Windows version only.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale

Notes

Available to UK higher education institutions.

Uses

Undergraduate pharmacy studies.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

computer-assisted learning; pharmacy studies; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

University of Nottingham

Distributor

Name

University of Bath, School of Pharmacy

Email

pccal@bath.ac.uk

Web

http://www.bath.ac.uk/PCCAL/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01225 826826 ext 5110

Address

Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY

Notes

contact: Mr Keith Brown