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Explain the term target molecules or drug targets as usedin medicinal chemistry.



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In medicinal chemistry, drug targets refer to the keymolecules involved in certain metabolic pathways that result in specificdiseases. Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids are examples ofdrug targets.

Drugs are chemical agents designed to inhibit these targetmolecules by binding with the active sites of the key molecules.

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