Chemical Biology: From Small Molecules to Systems Biology and Drug Design
Edited by:
- Stuart Schreiber,
- Tarun Kapoor &
- Günther Wess
Wiley, 2007 1280 pp., 3 vol., hardcover, $625.00 ISBN 9783527311507 | ISBN: 978-3-5273-1150-7
Perhaps the central challenge of any book on chemical biology is how to define the field. Over the past decade, the field of chemical biology has accrued large numbers of adherents, spawned new journals and spurred the rebranding of academic departments. Nonetheless, chemical biology remains poorly defined, perhaps reflecting its inclusive nature (some say that all of biology is fundamentally chemical). In commissioning the chapters for a new chemical biology handbook, Stuart Schreiber, Tarun Kapoor and Günther Wess have deftly outlined a broad yet well-delineated vision of the field and its future. The three-volume set Chemical Biology: From Small Molecules to Systems Biology and Drug Design ties together contemporary ideas in the practice of chemical biology, both in academics and, notably, in the pharmaceutical industry. Two important themes emerge from this handbook: (i) the ongoing integration of chemical and systems biology and (ii) the essential role of chemical biology in drug discovery and development. Both themes are accompanied by significant challenges associated with managing and interpreting large quantities of information.
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