In chemistry and pharmacology, functional analogs are chemical compounds that have similar physical, chemical, biochemical, or pharmacological properties. Functional analogs are not necessarily structural analogs with a similar chemical structure.[1] An example of pharmacological functional analogs are morphine, heroin and fentanyl, which have the same mechanism of action, but fentanyl is structurally quite different from the other two with significant variance in dosage.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Martin, Yvonne C.; Kofron, James L.; Traphagen, Linda M. (2002). "Do Structurally Similar Molecules Have Similar Biological Activity?". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 45 (19): 4350–8. doi:10.1021/jm020155c. PMID 12213076.
- ^ Mutschler, Ernst; Schäfer-Korting, Monika (2001). Arzneimittelwirkungen (in German) (8 ed.). Stuttgart: Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft. pp. 214f, 286. ISBN 3-8047-1763-2.
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchUEFA Euro 2024Wikipedia:Featured picturesJulian AssangeShifty ShellshockFlorida PanthersList of Stanley Cup championsUEFA European ChampionshipPaul MauriceConnor McDavidMatthew TkachukCleopatraDeaths in 2024House of the Dragon2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupKeith Tkachuk2024 Copa AméricaCrazy TownStella AssangeChelsea ManningYouTubeElon MuskRoberto LuongoAnna Hall (athlete)ICC Men's T20 World CupMckenna GraceStanley CupJJ RedickConn Smythe Trophy.xxxInside Out 2Danny MakkelieZaheer IqbalAfghanistan national cricket teamMoney in the Bank (2024)Gordon Todd SkinnerProject 2025Dr Disrespect