Molecular Docking Studies of Natural Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Steroidal Alkaloids from Sarcococca saligna

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 23, 2003, Pages 5087-5090

  Zaheer ul haq, ^a,b   Wellenzohn, Bernd ^a   Liedl, Klaus R ^a   Rode, Bernd M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; SARCOCOCCA SALIGNA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; SARCOCOCCA SALIGNA; SIMULATION; TORPEDO CALIFORNICA;

EID: 0242299570     PISSN: 00222623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jm0309194     Document Type: Article

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