Assertion: ligand | /r/HasProperty | molecule
Facets:
value: in biology
type: OTHER
value: essentially
type: DEGREE
value: in coordination chemistry
type: OTHER
value: in biochemistry
type: OTHER
value: in protein-ligand binding
type: OTHER
value: usually
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: In protein-ligand binding, the ligand is usually a molecule which produces a signal by binding to a site on a target protein.
text: In biochemistry, a ligand is any molecule or atom which binds reversibly to a protein.
text: Essentially, it is a molecule that triggers signals and binds to the active site of a protein through intermolecular forces (ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, Van der Waals forces).
text: The regulation of gene expression by nuclear receptors generally only happens when a ligand — a molecule that affects the receptor's behavior — is present.
text: In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule (functional group) that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex.
text: In biology, a ligand is any molecule which attaches reversibly to a protein.