chemical biology

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Application of chemistry to the study of molecular events in biological systems, often using tool compounds.
Note: Distinguished from medicinal chemistry, which is focused on the design and optimisation of compounds for specific molecular targets.
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1725. (Glossary of terms used in medicinal chemistry. Part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1729 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'chemical biology' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12631 RIS BibTex EndNote
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