Portfolio in Lipoprotein metabolism in animal models

Topic: Portfolio in Lipoprotein metabolism in animal models
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Portfolio 1 Unit
Before the drug screening process can start we have to choose a target that has therapeutic utility so that we can develop an efficacious drug that affects the function of this target. In about 600 words explain what steps are taken to try to identify and validate a target so that we can increase our confidence that a drug acting on this target will work in humans. What sort of data can be generated and which data do you think is most valuable and why?