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Computational investigations of D-glucofuranose-based derivatives: DFT, MEP, NBO, ADMET, PASS, and molecular docking toward antidiabetic targets Cover

Computational investigations of D-glucofuranose-based derivatives: DFT, MEP, NBO, ADMET, PASS, and molecular docking toward antidiabetic targets

By: Ivy Islam and  Sarkar M.A. Kawsar  
Open Access
|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auoc-2025-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2286-038X | Journal ISSN: 1583-2430
Language: English
Page range: 170 - 185
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