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- noun biochemistry A
drug or otherchemical that can combine with areceptor on acell to produce aphysiologic reaction typical of a naturally occurringsubstance . Co-agonist implies it is one of otheragonists working inconjunction .
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Among them are glycine transporter-1 (GlyT1) inhibitors such as SSR103800, which indirectly enhance NMDA receptor function by increasing the glycine (a co-agonist for the NMDA receptor) levels in the synapse.
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Among them are glycine transporter-1 (GlyT1) inhibitors such as SSR103800, which indirectly enhance NMDA receptor function by increasing the glycine (a co-agonist for the NMDA receptor) levels in the synapse.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Denis Boulay 2009
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"Second, it seems at least theoretically possible to include circulating factors other than gut hormones in an analogous single-molecule co-agonist," he added.
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