Definition: substrate (ligand)
a substance that creates a signal or produces an effect by binding to a receptor, enzyme or transporter
Definition: endogenous
a substance that is produced by the body
Definition: exogenous
a substance that is produced outside of the body
Definition: agonist
a substance that combines with a receptor to initiate a reaction
can be endogenous or exogenous
Definition: antagonist
a substance that reduces or blocks a reaction
can be exogenous or endogenous
Definition: induction
when a substance iincreases the activity of an ezyme
Definition: inhibition
when a substnace decreases or blockss the activiity of an enzyme
central nervous system
2 main systmes of the peripheral nervous system
neurotransmitters
common neurotransmitters (5)
primary neurotransimitter involved in somatic NS
ACh: it binds to nicotinic receptors (Nn) in skeletal muscles
main divisions of autonomic nervous system
Adrenergc receptors
Definition: competitive inhibition
when an antagonnist binds to the same active site of a receptor as the endogenous substrate → prevent endogeous from binding
Definition: non-competitive inhibition
when the antagonist binds to the receptor a t asite other than the activve site (allosteric site) → changes shape of active site and prevent endogenous substrate from binding
ACh receptor(s)
Epi receptor(s)
NE receptor(s)
DA receptor(s)
dopamine
5HT receptor(s)
5HT
muscarinic receptor
- agonist action
- drug agonists
increase in SLUDD
- salivation
- lacrimation
- urination
- defecation
- digestion
muscarinic receptor
- antagonist action
- drug antagonists
decrease in SLUDD
- salivation
- lacrimation
- urination
- defecation
- digestion