Synthesis and biological evaluation of 3-(Prop-2-enyl)- and 3-(Prop-2-ynyl)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione derivatives as potential aromatase inhibitors

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 154-159

  Barrell, K J ^a   Woo, W L ^a   Ahmadi, M ^a   Smith, H J ^a   Nicholls, P J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONFORMATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOLECULAR MODEL;

EID: 0029918371     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1996.tb07115.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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