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An ion, a molecule, or a molecular group that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex.

[From Latin ligandus, gerundive of ligre, to bind; see ligate.]

ligand [ˈlɪgənd ˈlaɪ-]

(Chemistry) Chem an atom, molecule, radical, or ion forming a complex with a central atom

[from Latin ligandum, gerund of ligāre to bind]

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ligand - a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom

substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"

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ligand (redirected from Protein Ligand)

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