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When a medication molecule is protein bound, that maolecule cannot be used to create a clinical effect. Therefore, a medication that is HIGHLY protein bound does not leave a very high percentage of medication available for clinical effect.
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Is warfarin a protein bound medication?
Yes it is, therefore you need to be careful when taking other protein bound medications.
Will highly protein-bound drugs be metabolized quickly?
If a medication is protein-bound (i.e. albumin), they are not available for metabolism. Therefore, the more the drug is bound to protein, the less is metabolized.
Is the duration of action longer in highly protein bound medication?
yes
What is DNA loosly bound to protein called?
The segments of DNA that are loosly bound to protein are called Chromatin.
Is Cefprozil is concentration dependent antibiotic?
All cephalosporins are time-dependent except ceftriaxone b/c it's highly protein-bound. Hope that helped.
What is a regulatory protein associated with membrane-bound receptor molecules?
G protein
What are lipids bound to when they are circulating in the blood?
protein
What is a peptide bound?
amino acids together in a protein
What are membrane bound sacs Golgi complex packs protein and other material into?
These membrane bound sacs are called vesicles.
What is active ingredient of a drug?
A drug bound to a protein is an active drug
Why is a protein bound drug not active?
Only the free, unbound drug is active
What is a free T3 test?
T3 is a thyroid hormone. Hormones occur in two different states in the body-bound (to a protein) and free (not bound to protein). A free T3 test is one that measures the concentration of unbound T3 in the blood.
