TY  - CHAP
AU  - Maria Manuel Cruz Silva
AU  - Jorge António Ribeiro Salvador
ED  - Jorge António Ribeiro Salvador
ED  - Maria Manuel Cruz Silva
Y1  - 2020-02-26
PY  - 2020
T1  - Introductory Chapter: Chemistry and Biological Activity of Steroids - Scope and Overview
N2  - The steroid scaffold continues to be the structural basis of new drugs for a variety of targets and diseases. Indeed, steroids interact with enzymes and receptors in a strikingly specific manner. Chemistry and Biological Activity of Steroids aims to provide an updated overview of recent advances in the medicinal chemistry of steroids. Novel synthetic methods in the steroids field, including steroid biotransformations, new steroids able to tackle steroid receptors, and steroid enzymes with clinical relevance, are critically reviewed in this book. Furthermore, the diverse physiopathological roles of oxysterols and their therapeutic value are also discussed.
BT  - Chemistry and Biological Activity of Steroids
SP  - Ch. 1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.88781
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.88781
SN  - 978-1-78985-516-6
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-20
ER  -