Molecular Structures for Drug Design

Courses where stucture of enzymes and receptors as drug targets, or structure and function of drugs are discussed may benefit from materials found here.

Organization

Structures are grouped into three categories. Click on the image below to follow the link.

Drug Molecules

Enymes as Drug Targets

Description Image Downloads
Diphtheria Toxin

Surface with Bound Inhibitor
Surface view
HIV Protease

with Bound Inhibitor
Ritonavir
HIV Protease
HIV Protease

with Bound Inhibitor
Ritonavir
HIV Protease
Salt Bridge

in T4 Lysozyme
T4 Lysozyme
Chorismate Mutase

with Bound
Transition State
Analog
E. Coli CM
Cytochrome p450

with Bound Drug
CYTOCHROME P450

Receptors as Drug Targets

Description Image Downloads
Human Growth Hormone

Bound to its Receptor
Complex
Bacterial Ferric Receptor

(Transporter)
Complex
Bacterial Ferric Receptor

(Transporter)
Fe
Bacterial Ferric Receptor

(Transporter)
Fe
Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor

Fe
Retinol Binding Protein

Fe

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