Drugs Flashcards
What are drugs
Is an exogenous chemical that binds to proteins to bring a pharmacological effect
What are agonists
Are drugs that produce a similar effect to the ligand
WhT are antagonists
Are drugs that bind and block the receptor so prevents a response
What are drugs that act on ion channels
Blockers, openers and modulators
Explain blocker drugs
Blocks the ipn channel preventing movement of that specific ion in and out of the cell
Explain opener drugs
Keeps ion channels open
What are modulator drugs
Bind to sites on the channel to modulate the action of the channel by enhancing or inhibiting function
How do drugs that act on carrier proteins
By occuping the binding site of polar molecules
How do drugs act on enzymes
They bind to the active site