V5 Syllabus · Concepts in Pharmacology
B2.ii · Pharmacodynamics
Official V5 objective
Explain drug actions with respect to the following: a. enzyme interactions b. physico-chemical interactions c. receptor interactions, including: i. ion channels and fluxes ii. second messengers and G-proteins iii. nucleic acid synthesis iv. regulation of receptor number and activity v. structural relationships between receptors and ligands
Explain drug actions with respect to the following: a. enzyme interactions b. physico-chemical interactions c. receptor interactions, including: i. ion channels and fluxes ii. second messengers and G-proteins iii. nucleic acid synthesis iv. regulation of receptor number and activity v. structural relationships between receptors and ligands
Mapped canonical questions
- Describe how ligands binding to cell membrane receptors can cause a change within that cell. Illustrate your answer with a detailed example for each method.
- PD – Drug action
- PD – Receptor activity
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