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Piano bird Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

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Hi everybody , is it correct to say : This enzyme is the target for the antidote ?

  

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It is grammatically correct. Whether it makes scientific sense, I couldn't say. Without any more context, I understand it to mean that the antidote works by "attacking" the enzyme.

  • It is grammatically correct.
  • Whether it makes scientific sense, I couldn't say.
  • Without any more context, I understand it to mean that the antidote works by "attacking" the enzyme.
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It is grammatically correct. Whether it makes scientific sense, I couldn't say. Without any more context, I understand it to mean that the antidote works by "attacking" the enzyme.

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I don't think that is right.

An antidote is a medicine taken or given to counteract (neutralize the effects of) a particular poison.

An enzyme is a protein produced in living cells that accelerate or catalyze the metabolic processes of an organism. An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity. Since blocking an enzyme's activity can kill

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