Which of the Following Is an Advantage of an Allosteric

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of an allosteric drug compared to an orthosteric one?

• A) they can modulate their effect in a more subtle way
• B) an allosteric drug may be more specific for a specific reaction than one that binds to the receptor itself
• C) they may be safer as they have no effect at all unless the natural substrate is present
• D) all of these are advantages
• E) none of these is an advantage

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The additional expense associated with manufacturing one more unit of a specific item.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, ceteris paribus.

Variable Input

An input in the production process that can be adjusted in the short term, such as labor or raw materials.

Average Total Cost

The sum of all production costs (both fixed and variable) divided by the total quantity of units manufactured.