Ligand - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Ligand :  (noun)

1: an atom or molecule or radical or ion that forms a complex around a central atom

Based on WordNet 2.0

Ligand :  Ligand: A receptor .

Based on the Latin ligandus, binding from the root ligare, to bind or tie. ligature come from the same root.



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Ligand

research_papers: The role of the Ca2+ binding Ligand Asn879 in the function of the plasma membrane Ca2+ pump.: - http://tinyurl.com/yhrc9cs
research_papers: The role of the Ca2+ binding Ligand Asn879 in the function of the plasma membrane Ca2+ pump.: - http://tinyurl.com/yjhvmmq
sciencestage: sciencestage.com Structural basis of Ligand binding by a c-di-GMP riboswitch http://bit.ly/8OIOlA
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