Receptor agonists: what are they?

Agonists are chemicals that bind to receptors on cell membranes and influence their activity. They can be endogenous or exogenous, and have varying levels of efficacy. Superagonists elicit a greater response than endogenous agonists, full agonists cause full activation, partial agonists cause partial activation, and inverse agonists cause the opposite effect. Receptor antagonists bind to […]

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