Practice Drug Discovery (4.4.4) - Chapter 4: Bioinformatics - ICSE 12 Biotechnology
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Question 1 Easy

Define 'ligand' in the context of drug discovery.

💡 Hint: Think about what a drug does at a biological target.

Question 2 Easy

What is the significance of protein-ligand interactions?

💡 Hint: Consider why drugs need to bind to proteins.

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Question 1

What is a ligand?

💡 Hint: Reflect on the definition found in the glossary.

Question 2

True or False: Bioinformatics only plays a role in genomics.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about its diverse applications discussed in class.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an experiment to compare the effectiveness of two drug candidates using bioinformatics tools.

💡 Hint: Consider how you would use computational techniques alongside traditional methods.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critically analyze the importance of integrating genomic data in drug discovery.

💡 Hint: Think about how genetics can affect drug responses.

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