PhD

        Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are calcium-dependent zinc-containing endopeptidases.

         Chemotherapy is the science of selective toxicity. The goal of chemotherapeutic treatement is to selectively attenuate or destrory pathogenic microorganisms or cells with minimal side effects to the host . These target cells or organisms may be bacteria , viruses , fungi , or tumor cells .

This work involves the preparation of two liquid crystalline compounds, 4,4^´-bis-(4-propoxybenzylidene amino)biphenyl (2_b), and 2,5-bis-[4-(4^´-propoxybenzylideneamino)phenyl]1,3,4-oxadiazole (1_f).The prepared compounds were characterized qualitatively by using FTIR, ¹HNMR, and elemental analysis (EA).