Receptor Pharmacology
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What are the main protein targets for drug action?
ion channels
enzymes
transporters
receptors
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What is a receptor?
A protein, usually on the surface of a cell which receives and transduces signals.
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What is a ligand?
Something that binds
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What is a second messenger?
Relay signal from receptor to effector
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What is signal transduction?
A sequence of second messengers that elicit a biological response.
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