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Meanings of ligand in English

Russian
адденд
Portuguese
ligantes
Spanish
ligando
Catalan
lligant

Molecule or functional group that binds or can bind to the central atom in a coordination complex.

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Usage of ligand in English
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However, information on ligand and target gene-specific requirements for coactivators is limited.
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This region, therefore, is likely to constitute a site for ligand-receptor interaction.
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The latter effect was associated with increased T cell CD40 ligand expression.
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It is predicted that all START domains contain a similar ligand-binding pocket.
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Sequences were identified that modulate galectin binding to its natural carbohydrate ligand.
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Reproducible structural information and detailed validation of protein-ligand interactions aid drug discovery.
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Molecular design incorporating macrocycles may lead to molecules with unique protein-ligand interactions.
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A unique loop lining the shallow groove suggests a different ligand-binding mechanism.
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This is consistent with stabilisation of the protein structure by ligand binding.
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An affinity adsorbent for PD was prepared using beta-primeverosylamidine as a ligand.
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Cell-cell communication via ligand-receptor signaling is a fundamental feature of complex organs.
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These methodological improvements should be useful for many applications of protein-ligand design.
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Each ligand, in turn, is likely to activate more than one receptor.
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The role of TNF and Fas-ligand in hepatocyte mitosis also was assessed.
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We also investigated the contribution of ligand degradation to the Nodal gradient.
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This Notch ligand then induces neighboring cells to become nonneuronal cone cells.
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