Question

Define receptor. How does the understanding of receptor structure and function help to design agonists and antagonists. Explain with an example.

Answer 1

Receptors. Biochemical receptors are large protein molecules that can be activated by the binding of a ligand such as a hormone or a drug. ... Antagonists mediate their effects through receptor interactions by preventing agonist-induced responses.Broadly, sensory receptors respond to one of four primary stimuli:

Chemicals (chemoreceptors)

Temperature (thermoreceptors)

Pressure (mechanoreceptors)

Light (photoreceptors)

plzz mark as a brainliest answer plzzzzz