Q19 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 1) · Chemistry

Drugs used to bind to receptors, inhibiting its natural function and blocking a message are called

  • Correct answer
    A
    antagonists.
  • B
    agonists.
  • C
    allosteric.
  • D
    lead compounds.

Solution

Drugs that bind to receptor site and inhibit the natural functions are known as antagonists. Agonist are type of drugs that activate the natural messenger by switching on the receptor, useful when lack of chemical messenger. If the drug binds to a site other than active site in an enzyme, it is known as allosteric site.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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