Industrial natural product chemistry for drug discovery and development

Covering: up to March 2013. In addition to their prominent role in basic biological and chemical research, natural products are a rich source of commercial products for the pharmaceutical and other industries. Industrial natural product chemistry is of fundamental importance for successful product d...

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Published in:	Natural product reports Vol. 31; no. 1; p. 35
Main Authors:	Bauer, Armin, Brönstrup, Mark
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-01-2014
Subjects:	Biological Products - chemistry Biological Products - pharmacology Drug Design Drug Discovery Drug Industry Humans Molecular Structure
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Summary:	Covering: up to March 2013. In addition to their prominent role in basic biological and chemical research, natural products are a rich source of commercial products for the pharmaceutical and other industries. Industrial natural product chemistry is of fundamental importance for successful product development, as the vast majority (ca. 80%) of commercial drugs derived from natural products require synthetic efforts, either to enable economical access to bulk material, and/or to optimize drug properties through structural modifications. This review aims to illustrate issues on the pathway from lead to product, and how they have been successfully addressed by modern natural product chemistry. It is focused on natural products of current relevance that are, or are intended to be, used as pharmaceuticals.
ISSN:	1460-4752
DOI:	10.1039/c3np70058e