Modeling Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinases

This book covers various modern molecular modeling methodologies particularly related to matrix metalloproteinases inhibitors (MMPIs). The text comprises an in-depth description of ligand-based drug designing (LBDD) and structure-based drug designing (SBDD) modeling strategies for designing potential and target specific or selective MMPIs.

Tarun Jha is the senior most Professor of the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He has already supervised 20 Ph.D. students and is guiding 4 more for that. He also guided 6 post-doctoral fellows and completed 9 research projects. He has published 200 research articles and 10 book chapters as well as jointly edited a book. Prof. Jha is one of the Editorial Board Members of the journal ’SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research’ published by Taylor and Francis. He is also serving as a reviewer of 26 internationally reputed journals. His research area includes the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of anticancer small molecules, especially inhibitors of zinc-dependent metalloenzymes.