Multiple choice

Who among the following coined the term Pharmacophore?

  1. Pauling

  2. Ehrlich

  3. Koshland

  4. Watson
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Explanation

Daniel Koshland proposed the concept of pharmacophore in the context of his induced fit theory and enzyme mechanism studies. While Pauling contributed to understanding molecular interactions and Ehrlich to drug receptor concepts, Koshland is credited with specifically developing the pharmacophore concept as we understand it today.

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