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proligand

proligand noun: any compound that is transformed into a ligand.

Noun

proligand (plural proligands)

  1. Any compound that is transformed into a ligand
    • EGFR activation involves an integrated signaling pathway that includes NADPH oxidase activation of metalloproteinase, and EGFR proligand release that activates EGFR.2014 May 16, April Kalinowski et al., “EGFR activation suppresses respiratory virus-induced IRF1-dependent CXCL10 production”, in American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular...

Forms of proligand

pluralproligands

Origin of proligand

From pro- + ligand.

Questions about proligand

What does proligand mean?
Proligand means any compound that is transformed into a ligand.
What part of speech is proligand?
Proligand is a noun.
What is the plural of proligand?
The plural of proligand is proligands.

Words near proligand in the dictionary

  1. prolificly
  2. prolificness
  3. prolificy
  4. prolified
  5. prolifigate
  6. proligand
  7. proligands
  8. proligerous
  9. proligestone
  10. prolinase
  11. prolinases

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