In Designing a New Drug That May Interfere with G-Protein

question 12

Multiple Choice

In designing a new drug that may interfere with G-protein coupled receptor interacting protein functions,one possible target for drug action is not

• A)altering ligand affinity for the receptor.
• B)promoting close association with other signal proteins.
• C)modifying epinephrine production.
• D)promoting receptor dimerization.
• E)controlling receptor localization in the membrane.

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Definitions:

End-stopped Neurons

Neurons that become activated or inhibited by specific visual patterns at the end of object borders; however, this term is not widely used in contemporary neuroscience, so the precise definition may vary.

Motor Neurons

Specialized nerve cells responsible for converting electrical impulses into actions, such as muscle movement.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells that transmit sensory information (sight, sound, feeling, etc.) from the body to the central nervous system.

Subconscious Minds

The part of the mind that is not currently in focal awareness but influences thoughts, feelings, and actions.