Silicon-Containing Drugs
Differences between Analogous Compounds of Carbon and Silicon
Shape and Size
Bonding Geometries
Conformational Flexibility
Charge Distribution
Lipophilicity
Chemical Reactivity, etc.
Biological Activity?
C/Si Bioisosterism?
Biological Sila-Substitution Effects?
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J. G. Montana, A. G. Showell, I. Fleming, R. Tacke, J. Daiss (Inventors), Amedis Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Cambridge, U.K., PCT Int. Pat. Appl. WO 2004/048390 A1 (10.06.2004). more ...
J. G. Montana, G. A. Showell, R. Tacke (Inventors), Amedis Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Cambridge, U.K., PCT Int. Pat. Appl. WO 2004/048391 A1 (10.06.2004). more ...
J.G. Montana, I. Fleming, R.Tacke, J. Daiss (Amedis Pharmaceuticals Ltd.), PCT Int. Pat. Appl. WO 2004/045625 A1 (03.06.2004). more ...