Agonist
A compound that switches a receptor on.
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, meaning it binds the GLP-1 receptor and activates it the way the natural hormone would. An antagonist does the opposite: it blocks the receptor.
A compound that switches a receptor on.
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, meaning it binds the GLP-1 receptor and activates it the way the natural hormone would. An antagonist does the opposite: it blocks the receptor.