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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