Agonist: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:04, 30 October 2010

A compound, usually synthetic, that acts in a similar way to its natural counterpart by binding to a receptor or protein. Also see antagonist.

Revision as of 12:36, 30 October 2010 view source Nnjm2 (talk \| contribs) 7,735 edits No edit summary ← Older edit		Revision as of 13:04, 30 October 2010 view source Nnjm2 (talk \| contribs) 7,735 edits No edit summary Newer edit →
Line 1:		Line 1:
	A [[Compound\|compound]], usually [[~~synthetic~~\|synthetic]], that acts in a similar way to its natural counterpart by binding to a [[Receptor\|receptor]] or [[Protein\|protein]].		A [[Compound\|compound]], usually [[Synthetic\|synthetic]], that acts in a similar way to its natural counterpart by binding to a [[Receptor\|receptor]] or [[Protein\|protein]]. Also see [[Antagonist\|antagonist]].