Identification of COMT and ErmC inhibitors by using a microplate assay in combination with library focusing by virtual screening

Pharmazie

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-248

  Kreander, K ^a   Kurkela, M ^a   Siiskonen, A ^a   Vuorela, P ^a,b   Tammela, Päivi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR; ENTACAPONE; TOLCAPONE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG MECHANISM; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR MODEL;

CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; CATECHOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 33645335213     PISSN: 00317144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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