developing drugs Flashcards
what is an antibiotic
a chemical preventing growth of microorganism
what is personalised medicine
development of designer medicine for individuals
what is synthetic biology
re-engineering of biology, could be the production of new molecules that mimic natural processes
what are new drugs always needed
new diseases are developing
many diseases now have no treatment
some antibiotics are becoming less effective
who discovered penicilin
alexander fleming
what are traditional remedies
use of natural plants used for medicine
give an example of animals using plants with medicinal properties
animals rub citrus oil on their coats and insecticide to prevent infection
what do many scientist do to start of their searches for new drugs
begin with studying traditional plant medicine and animal behaviour
what is personalised medicine
using technology to screen genomes of people with condition and identify medicinal compounds from dna sequences- which can be used to make drugs for the condition
how is antibiotic resistance caused
when there is a over use of antibiotics. which causes bacteria to become resistant.
