Associations to the word «Ligand»
Noun
- Binding
- Receptor
- Tyrosine
- Affinity
- Agonist
- Bind
- Selectivity
- Conformation
- Signaling
- Kinase
- Coordination
- Specificity
- Anion
- Complex
- Activation
- Phosphorylation
- Bonding
- Apoptosis
- Peptide
- Ion
- Adhesion
- Superfamily
- Subunit
- Amine
- Estrogen
- Molecule
- Protein
- Assay
- Neurotransmitter
- Chromatography
- Subtype
- Opioid
- Steroid
- Helix
- Antibody
- Catalyst
- Hormone
- Residue
- Interaction
- Atom
- Transcription
- Lymphocyte
- Docking
- Cation
- Domain
- Chloride
- Adsorption
- Reagent
- Membrane
- Cu
- Antigen
- Notch
- Solubility
- Cis
- Oxidation
- Substitution
- Pathway
- Coupling
- Hydroxide
- Donor
- H2o
- Nucleotide
- Metal
- Polymerization
- Inhibitor
- Compound
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
LIGAND, noun. (chemistry) An ion, molecule, or functional group that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex.
LIGAND FIELD THEORY, noun. (chemistry) (physics) a theory, a combination of the earlier crystal field theory with molecular orbital theory, that describes the structure of coordination compounds
Dictionary definition
LIGAND, noun. A substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom.
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