bioactivity
Living system response
Bioactivity refers to the effect a substance has on living tissue or organisms.
The term appears most often in pharmaceutical and biochemical contexts, where researchers measure how compounds interact with biological systems.
A drug's bioactivity determines whether it produces the desired therapeutic effect.
The extract showed significant bioactivity against cancer cells.
Foods, supplements, and natural compounds are often studied for their bioactivity to understand potential health benefits.
Signal-receiving molecule
- agonistReceptor-binding trigger molecule
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
- efficacyAbility to produce results
pharmacokinetics · dose-response · therapeutic · mechanism · biomarker · neurotransmitter · cytokine · ligand
Protein that hastens reactions
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
ATP · mitochondria · respiration · digestion · absorption · lipolysis · proteolysis · pathway
Kills or inhibits germs
- antifungalDestroys or stops mold growth
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
cytotoxicity · antimicrobial · alkaloid · flavonoid · polyphenol · terpene · saponin · peptide
Range of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- decomposerOrganism breaking down corpses
mutualism · parasitism · predation · trophic · keystone · bioremediation · microbiome · phytoplankton
receptor
Signal-receiving molecule
- agonistReceptor-binding trigger molecule
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
efficacy · pharmacokinetics · dose-response · therapeutic · mechanism · biomarker · neurotransmitter · cytokine · ligand · binding
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
oxidation · ATP · mitochondria · respiration · digestion · absorption · lipolysis · proteolysis · pathway · energy
antibacterial
Kills or inhibits germs
- antifungalDestroys or stops mold growth
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
anti-inflammatory · cytotoxicity · antimicrobial · alkaloid · flavonoid · polyphenol · terpene · saponin · peptide · extract
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
decomposer · mutualism · parasitism · predation · trophic · keystone · bioremediation · microbiome · phytoplankton · bioluminescence
- drug discoverycompounds, SAR, scaffolds, inhibitors, agonists
- Drug Propertiesbioavailability, half-life, potency, efficacy, toxicity
- material propertieshardness, elasticity, ductility, strength, durability
- CheminformaticsSAR, fingerprinting, docking, virtual libraries, Schrodinger
bioactivityinertness
State of non-reactivity
inactivity · unreactivity · passivity · inertia · chemical stability
active, activity, biology, biological, biologist, biotic, biosphere, biologically, microbiology