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The Pharmacology of Silanes and Siloxanes

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Biochemistry of Silicon and Related Problems

Part of the book series: Nobel Foundation Symposia ((NOFS,volume 40))

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A wide spectrum of biological action is to be found among the myriad molecular structures resulting from more than a century of organosilicon chemistry. Deflatulent, hormonal, analgesic, anti-microbial, and anticonvulsant properties exhibited by silicon compounds ranging in molecular size from simple monomers to high polymers are discussed. These selected pharmacons are drawn from throughout the range of common silicon structures and are illustrative of the breadth of biological action which may be attained.

N.B. Underlined numbers in brackets refer to formulae; other numbers are references to literature cited listed at the end of the article.

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  1. Medical Products Research, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Mich., 48640, USA

    Robert R. LeVier, Michael L. Chandler & Samuel R. Wendel

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  1. Institute of Chemistry, University of Uppsala, Box 531, S-751 21, Uppsala, Sweden

    Gerd Bendz

  2. Department of Chemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, S-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden

    Ingvar Lindqvist

  3. Karolinska Institutet, S-104 01, Stockholm, Sweden

    Vera Runnström-Reio

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LeVier, R.R., Chandler, M.L., Wendel, S.R. (1978). The Pharmacology of Silanes and Siloxanes. In: Bendz, G., Lindqvist, I., Runnström-Reio, V. (eds) Biochemistry of Silicon and Related Problems. Nobel Foundation Symposia, vol 40. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4018-8_22

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