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What is the significance of the distance between two consecutive turns of the α-helix in a receptor?
What is the significance of the distance between two consecutive turns of the α-helix in a receptor?
- It is a critical factor in drug-receptor interaction
- It affects the conformation of the drug
- It determines the electronic charge distribution in the receptor
- It influences the spacing between peptide bonds (correct)
What is the effect of substituting a bulky group with a small one in a drug molecule?
What is the effect of substituting a bulky group with a small one in a drug molecule?
- It changes the molecular formula of the drug
- It alters the conformation of the receptor
- It increases the electronic charge distribution in the drug
- It spatially repositions the groups in the drug molecule (correct)
What is the term used to describe compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures?
What is the term used to describe compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures?
- Isotopes
- Stereoisomers
- Isomers (correct)
- Analogues
What determines the formation of a complex between a drug and a receptor?
What determines the formation of a complex between a drug and a receptor?
What is the importance of the conformation of the drug and receptor in drug-receptor interaction?
What is the importance of the conformation of the drug and receptor in drug-receptor interaction?
What is the term used to describe the distance that separates the two peptide bonds when the protein is extended to the maximum?
What is the term used to describe the distance that separates the two peptide bonds when the protein is extended to the maximum?
What is the primary requirement for the binding forces between a messenger and a receptor?
What is the primary requirement for the binding forces between a messenger and a receptor?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a partial agonist?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a partial agonist?
What is the reason why an antagonist may bind to a different part of the receptor?
What is the reason why an antagonist may bind to a different part of the receptor?
What is the primary purpose of designing a drug molecule with the correct binding groups?
What is the primary purpose of designing a drug molecule with the correct binding groups?
What is the primary concern for a drug molecule's survival in the body?
What is the primary concern for a drug molecule's survival in the body?
What is the primary factor determining the success of a drug's journey in the body?
What is the primary factor determining the success of a drug's journey in the body?
