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Rational drug design involves the development or modification of a drug that is designed to interact with a specific biological molecule, the biotarget, to provide a therapeutic benefit. Many of these drugs are designed to activate or inhibit ________________.

A) lipids
B) enzymes
C) nerve cells
D) nucleic acids

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B: Enzymes

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b) enzymes; Enzymes act as catalysts in the body for biochemical reactions. Many of the drugs created by rational drug design are used to activate or inhibit enzymes to alter the bodies reaction to conditions such as diabetes.
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