RLO: Lock and Key Hypothesis

 

Introduction

Have you ever wondered why drug actions are so specific? - why drugs can be targeted at one specific biochemical function within the body? This specificity lies in the interaction between the drug molecule and the molecule within the body that it targets.

Let's look at a cell. Click on the various molecules that can act as drug targets to learn a little more about each.

 

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