Cyclooxygenase (a chemical in the body) has two receptors, 1 and 2. Pain medication (analgesics) have been engineered to act at these receptors to reduce pai Analgesic 1 binds both cyclooxygenase receptor subtypes. Analgesic 2 binds only to receptor subtype 2. What kind of chemical would you describe Analgesic non-specific agonist non-specific antagonist specific agonist specific antagonist O O O O

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Cyclooxygenase (a chemical in the body) has two receptors, 1 and 2. Pain medication (analgesics) have been engineered to act at these receptors to reduce pain.
Analgesic 1 binds both cyclooxygenase receptor subtypes. Analgesic 2 binds only to receptor subtype 2. What kind of chemical would you describe Analgesic 1.
non-specific agonist
non-specific antagonist
specific agonist
specific antagonist
Transcribed Image Text:Cyclooxygenase (a chemical in the body) has two receptors, 1 and 2. Pain medication (analgesics) have been engineered to act at these receptors to reduce pain. Analgesic 1 binds both cyclooxygenase receptor subtypes. Analgesic 2 binds only to receptor subtype 2. What kind of chemical would you describe Analgesic 1. non-specific agonist non-specific antagonist specific agonist specific antagonist
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