Lecture 3: Response, Potency and Efficacy Flashcards
Agonist
-bind to receptor site
-enhanced cellular activity
-induced fit that activates receptor
Antagonist
-binds to and blocks receptor site
-blocks natural chemical from binding to receptor
-induced fit that does NOT activate receptor
Potency
-dose of drug required to produce particular effect of given intensity
-comparison based on doses that produce SAME effect (usually ED50)
-may be overrated
High potency
entire curve shifted left towards lower x values
low potency
entire curve shifted right to higher x values
Efficacy
-response resulting from DR interaction
-limited by toxicity
-more important than potency
Strong agonist
high affinity and high efficacy
Higher efficacy
curve reaches closer to 100%
-higher y value
lower efficacy
lower y value
Partial Agonist
-produce reduced response even at full occupancy
-cannot produce same maximal effect as full agonist
-may competitively inhibit response to full agonist
-related to drug binding. to inactive form of receptor
Partial agonist examples
-aripiprazole, D2
-buprenorphine, mu opiate
-buspirone, 5-HT1A
partial agonist structural basis
resembles a shape between agonist and antagonist
Partial Agonist theory
Level of response
full agonist > partial agonist > inactive compound > inverse agonist
Heroin Methadone example
-Buprehorphine (partial agonist) binds all receptors and provides about half effect of heroin as treatment for opiod addiction = nowhere for heroin to bind so no withdrawal
-Naloxone (antagonist) blocks all receptors but with no effect = no euphoria = withdrawal
Full agonist structure
-fits neatly
-loop c closes in
Partial agonist structure
-a bit bigger, sticks out
-loop c can close but not all the way