Drug design

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003446",
  "term": "Drug design",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The rational approach to discovering new therapeutic compounds by understanding the structure and function of a biological target. It involves creating molecules with specific properties to interact with a target, such as an enzyme or receptor, to produce a desired physiological effect. This process frequently uses computational methods like molecular docking and quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis to predict the binding affinity and activity of candidate molecules.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "drug",
    "multivariate statistics",
    "pharmacokinetics",
    "toxicity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1997, 69, 1137. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)' on page 1142 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769051137)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/drug-design/"
}