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Bioactive conformation


The geometry adopted by a ligand when it binds to its biological target.
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Toxicophore


A toxicophore is a structural fragment known to be related to some biological toxicity
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3D-QSAR


A method for the establishment of a correlation between the biological activities and the fields produced in the surrounding of a molecule.
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ADME


Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
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Affinity


The affinity of a ligand is its ability to bind to its biological target.
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Agonist


A chemical substance capable of activating a given receptor.
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amphipathic


With both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.
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Analog


A molecule structurally similar to another, generally based on the same scaffold
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Antagonist


A molecule that blocks the activation of a receptor.
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apo


3D structure of a macromolecule without a ligand
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