If you were a scientist designing a new drug that would increase the production of only one type of macromolecule within a human cell, which class of macromolecule (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids) would you select? How does targeting this specific class of macromolecule benefit human cells? What functions in the cell would be increased by having this group of macromolecules? You must provide 3 specific macromolecules within the class of macromolecules that would be increased by your drug and explain how these specific molecules are essential for the survival of human cells.
Why didn’t you pick the other 3 classes as drug targets? Explain how you eliminated the other classes as lesser important than your choice. Your answer must be well thought out, with specific examples.