Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist
(重定向自GNRH antagonist)
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists (receptor blockers) are a class of drugs that antagonize the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) and thus the action of GnRH. Some are similar in structure to natural GnRH (a hormone made by neurons in the hypothalamus) but that have an antagonistic effect. These GnRH antagonists are peptide molecules that are made up multiple, often synthetically produced amino acids. Others are small-molecule, non-peptide compounds. GnRH antagonists compete with natural GnRH for binding to GnRH receptors, thus decreasing or blocking GnRH action in the body.