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Dictionary » L » Ligands LigandsLigands a molecule that binds to another molecule, used especially to refer to a small molecule that binds specifically to a larger molecule, e.g., an antigen binding to an antibody, a hormone or neurotransmitter binding to a receptor, or a substrate or allosteric effector binding to an enzyme. Ligands are also molecules that donate or accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond with the central metal atom of a coordination complex. ![]()
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Results from our forumSELEXIn Systematic evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment a resin column attached with ATP is used for desired ligand development . This ATP give the desire ligand a property for binding tightly with ATP. Should we used any other drug ?
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can some one tell what rubp stands for ?bi- and bis- means the same. Bi- is used for smaller ligands, while bis- is for larger ligands.
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hexokinase conformation... these don't seem to match the diagrams. I'd like to find pdb structures to illustrate how hexokinase conforms to bind ATP and glucose, with the ligands enclosed inside the molecule. I'd be grateful for any help.
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antibiotics vs antibacterial drugs..... of the body than before. I'm not aware of significant "chemical" synthesis of antibodies - though certainly of associated therapeutic ligands. Can you say more?
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More general biology questions..1. of course you can use both, but their are kind of complementary. In the first case you have database of millions of possible ligands and try them all on your protein. In the other case, you have structure of your protein and determines the minimum, which binds into it. Then you try ...
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