Question

Explain the term target molecules and tractor that is used in medicinal chemistry

Answer 1

Molecular targets are cellular or tissue structures that are intended to be visualized by means of molecular imaging. The reporter molecules would bind to the the target molecules (if present) and would help you detect its presence. It's like fishing for the target molecule where the reporter is like the bait and the target molecule is like fish.

Answer 2

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In medicinal chemistry, drug targets refer to the specific key molecules involved in certain metabolic pathways that result in specific diseases. Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids are examples of drug targets.

Drugs are chemical agents designed to inhibit these target molecules by binding with the active sites of the key molecules.

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