Pharmaceutical Chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
What is a drug?
A
A substance that alters the biochemical processes in the body.
2
Q
Why might medicine contain other unnecessary ingredients?
A
• To add bulk
• To improve taste
3
Q
What are agonists?
A
Drugs that mimic the natural compound and bind to the receptor molecules to produce a similar response similar to the natural active compound.
4
Q
What are antagonists?
A
A drug which prevents the natural compound from binding to the receptor and so blocks the natural response from occurring.
5
Q
How does an enzyme inhibitor work?
A
By binding to the active site of the enzyme and blocking the reaction normally catalysed there.
6
Q
Why does the shape and size of a drug matter?
A
As it effects how it interacts with a receptor binding site or the active site of an enzyme
