Prostaglandins

Synopsis: Pharmaceutical chemists have to understand what normally happens in the body, work out the patient’s chemical problems, and thentry and solve them by administering a drug. Scientists at Glaxo took a series of naturally occurring compounds from the body, worked out what they did and then made compounds which inhibited the effects of the natural chemical. Through all their years of research they found one which demonstrated an ability to prevent strikes and heart disease and this is the one which they decided to manufacture as a drug. Looks in detail at how it was synthesised in the laboratory.
Series: Organic Chemistry: A Synthesis Approach, Course S344
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1989
Availability: Out of distribution
Documentation: Accompanying study unit.
Subjects: Chemistry; Medical sciences
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; organic chemistry; pharmaceuticals; prostaglandins

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