Instant Notes titles focus on core information and are designed to help undergraduate students come to grips with a subject quickly and easily. Instant Notes in Medicinal Chemistry provides concise yet comprehensive coverage for undergraduates studying medicinal chemistry as part of a science, pharmacy, or medical course. It is a truly multidisciplinary subject involving such subject specialities as organic chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, toxicology, genetics and computer modelling. This book concentrates on the fundamental principles of medicinal chemistry and assumes no more than elementary background of chemistry or biology.