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Chemogenomics

Chemogenomics is like playing with Legos. You know how you can make different things by putting Lego pieces together in different ways? Well, chemogenomics is like that, except instead of Legos, we're talking about tiny molecules called drugs.

Scientists use chemogenomics to figure out which drugs might work for different diseases. They study how different drugs interact with different parts of our bodies, like proteins and enzymes, to see if they can find a match.

Think of it like a big puzzle. Each drug is a puzzle piece, and each part of our body is a puzzle piece. Scientists try to find the right combination of drugs and body parts that fit together like a perfect puzzle.

When they find a match, it can help them create new drugs or use existing drugs in a new way to fight diseases. Chemogenomics is like a shortcut to finding the right drugs for different diseases.