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an agent that binds to a receptor. A specific hormone is a ligand for its corresponding hormone receptor.
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An organic molecule that donates the necessary electrons to form coordinate covalent bonds with metallic ions. When this occurs in food particles the ligand deposits its charged metallic ion/s at the appropriate receptor site in the gastrointestinal tract, and then because of its charge picks up some other metal ion, usually one of the heavy metals that are toxic. It then continues on through the gastrointestinal tract until it is excreted.
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A molecule or ion that sticks to the central atom in a complex. Common examples are ammonia, carbon monoxide, or water.
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A molecule that can bind to a receptor and thereby induce a signal in the cell, eg, a hormone.
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A chemical which binds somewhere; eg, a "sigma ligand" is a drug which binds to sigma receptors somewhere. Ligands can be agonists or antagonists (or neither).
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