Intended for medicinal chemists, pharmaceutical scientists, pharmacologists, immunologists, biochemists and microbiologists, this book provides both a broad overview of the current methodologies being applied to drug design and in-depth analyses of progress in specific fields. It offers state-of-the-art approaches to pharmaceutical development, including biological technologies currently used by some of the world's foremost laboratories. Features include: discussion of new techniques; previously unpublished data; and extensive reference lists.