- In
coordination chemistry, a
ligand is an ion or
molecule with a
functional group that
binds to a
central metal atom to form a
coordination complex. The...
- In
biochemistry and pharmacology, a
ligand is a
substance that
forms a
complex with a
biomolecule to
serve a
biological purpose. The
etymology stems from...
-
coordination chemistry, a
bridging ligand is a
ligand that
connects two or more atoms,
usually metal ions. The
ligand may be
atomic or polyatomic. Virtually...
- Fas
ligand (FasL, also
known as CD95L or Apo-1L) is a type-II
transmembrane protein in the
tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily. It
binds to the Fas...
- list of
ligands ordered by
ligand "strength", and a list of
metal ions
based on
oxidation number,
group and element. For a
metal ion, the
ligands modify...
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Ligand field theory (LFT)
describes the bonding,
orbital arrangement, and
other characteristics of
coordination complexes. It
represents an application...
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binding sites for a
ligand is
apparently increased,
positive cooperativity, or decreased,
negative cooperativity, upon the
binding of a
ligand to a
binding site...
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sends the
signal onward,
amplification increases the
effect of a
single ligand, and
integration allows the
signal to be
incorporated into
another biochemical...
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Optimer ligands are
short synthetic oligonucleotide molecules composed of DNA or RNA that bind to a
specific target molecule. They are
engineered to bind...
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groups in a
given ligand that bind to the
central metal atom in a
coordination complex. In many cases, only one atom in the
ligand binds to the metal...
