Stereoisomerism

Synopsis

An interactive tutorial on importance of stereoisomerism in pharmacology: the various forms of isomerism, concentrating on stereoisomerism; how to identify chiral centres; the sequence rule for naming isomers; examples of how chirality may affect the adsorption, distribution, biotransformation or excretion of drugs and how the actions of drugs on receptors in the body can be affected by chirality. Explains the use of HPLC in the detection and analysis of chiral compounds.
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Series

Pharma-Cal-Ogy, Tltp Project

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

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

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale

Notes

Available to UK higher education institutions.

Uses

Medical, dental or science pharmacology modules.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

computer-assisted learning; medical education; pharmacology teaching; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme

Credits

Writer

Claire Woodfield; Graham Ogg; Ian Stevenson

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

Pharma-CAL-ogy Consortium

Distributor

Name

University of Leeds

Phone

0113 233 4313

Fax

0113 233 4331

Address

Department of Pharmacology
Worsley Medical Building
Leeds
LS2 9JT

Notes

Contact: Dr Ian Hughes, e-mail: i.e.hughes@leeds.ac.uk (4/96)