Pharmaceutical Chemistry Flashcards
1
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What is a drug?
A
Drugs are substances that alter the biochemical processes in the body
2
Q
Drugs that act on receptors can be classified as
A
agonists or antagonists
3
Q
What is an agonist?
A
An agonist mimics the natural compound and binds to the receptor molecules to produce a response similar to the natural active compound
4
Q
What is an antagonist?
A
An antagonist prevents the natural compound from binding to the receptor, and so blocks the natural response from occurring.
5
Q
What do enzyme inhibitors do?
A
act by binding to the active site of an enzyme and blocking the reaction normally catalysed there
