XCT790
Encyclopedia
XCT790 is a potent and selective inverse agonist
ligand
of the estrogen-related receptor alpha
.
Inverse agonist
In the field of pharmacology, an inverse agonist is an agent that binds to the same receptor as an agonist but induces a pharmacological response opposite to that agonist....
ligand
Ligand (biochemistry)
In biochemistry and pharmacology, a ligand is a substance that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose. In a narrower sense, it is a signal triggering molecule, binding to a site on a target protein.The binding occurs by intermolecular forces, such as ionic bonds, hydrogen...
of the estrogen-related receptor alpha
Estrogen-related receptor alpha
Estrogen-related receptor alpha , also known as NR3B1 , is a nuclear receptor that in humans is encoded by the ESRRA gene.-Tissue distribution:...
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