Modeling artemisinin derivatives with potent activity against P. falciparum malaria with ab initio and PLS methods

Internet Electronic Journal of Molecular Design

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 122-124

  Cardoso, Fábio José B ^a   Da Costa, Rodrigo Bandeira ^a   De Figueiredo, Antonio Florêncio ^a   Barbosa, Jardel Pinto ^a   Nava Jr , Ilfran ^a   Pinheiro, José Ciríaco ^a   Romero, Oscar Augusto S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ab Initio method; Antimalarial activity; Artemisinin derivatives; MEP maps; P. falciparum malaria; PLS method; QSAR

Indexed keywords

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 34848890582     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15386414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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