Which Describes the Action of a Ligand's Competitive Antagonist

question 127

Multiple Choice

Which describes the action of a ligand's competitive antagonist?

• A)It decreases the amount of ligand required to activate the protein.
• B)It blocks the binding of the ligand to its binding site and prevents activation of the protein.
• C)It binds to a different binding site on the protein,altering the protein shape so that a ligand cannot bind.
• D)When present,it increases the binding of a ligand to its receptor. 

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