| ligand |
A small molecule that binds specifically to a larger one; for example, a hormone is the ligand for its specific protein receptor.
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| ligand |
A (usually smaller) molecule which binds to a (usually larger) molecule such as an enzyme or protein, and is either transformed into something else or initiates a metabolic process (ie, a phytoestrogen - the ligand - binds to an estrogen receptor - the protein - and initiates a process such as transcription of a particular gene).
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| ligand-gated c. |
a protein channel that opens in response to the binding of a molecule (the ligand) to the protein, which causes a conformational change in the protein molecule. Cf. voltage-gated c.
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| ligand |
A small molecule that binds to a protein or receptor.
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| ligand |
molecule or ion connected to the central atom of a complex via a coordinating bond
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