On a micro-level, though isoflavones mimic estrogen, there is also some evidence that they have anti-estrogen properties, including a role in blocking estrogen from binding to receptors (and helping them to bind in the blood instead) and inhibiting the formation of estrogen in fat tissue, according to the American Cancer Society.
Review of basic biochemical concepts including chemical reactions, ligand binding to receptors, cooperativity, and Michaelis-Menten enzyme kinetics.
It is well known that somatostatin modulates thymic functions, such as binding to receptors.
Propofol works by binding to receptors in the brain, starting in the middle and spreading outward to different regions of the brain.
Among the arsenal of weapons in the snakes' venom is one especially potent neurotoxin that works by binding to receptors on muscle cells.
Multimeric compounds could have enhanced affinity due to statistical rebinding or simultaneous binding to receptors.
IL-4 mediates its function by binding to receptors expressed on target cells such as T lymphocytes, and macrophages.
The above examples use AOs to alter gene expression, either directly or via competitive binding to receptors, to change disease progression.
In this research, dissipative particle dynamics simulations are used to study nanoparticles with diameters of several nanometers binding to receptors on vascular surfaces under shear flow.
We hypothesized that the long-lasting effect of DHE is most likely due to prolonged binding to receptors, rather than serum half-life.
Although steroids combat inflammation generally, TNF inhibitors specifically target the inflammatory molecules causing sciatica and other pain conditions, and keep them from binding to receptors in the central nervous system, potentially preventing the pain altogether.
