Quantum chemical analysis of alternative pathways for iron activation step for artemisinin, a new antimalarial drug

Journal of Infection

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 148-151

  Wiwanitkit, Viroj ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Artemisinin; Energy; Quantum

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ; FREE RADICAL; IRON; NEW DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENERGY; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; IRON; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SESQUITERPENES; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33747195820     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.011     Document Type: Article

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