Preferred Name |
ligand |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
A role played by the entity that Interacts selectively and non-covalently with one or more specific sites on a receptor molecule, a macromolecule that undergoes combination with a hormone, neurotransmitter, drug or intracellular messenger to initiate a change in cell function. related molecular function GO:0005102 |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/HOIP/HOIP_0000624 |
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comment |
related molecular function GO:0005102 |
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Description |
Binding to a specific receptor protein and activating intracellular signaling cascades that alter the behavior of the cell. Binding to a specific receptor protein and activating intracellular signaling cascades that alter the behavior of the cell. |
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database cross reference |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_52214 Wikipedia:Ligand_(biochemistry) IMR:0000002 (obsolete) |
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definition |
A role played by the entity that Interacts selectively and non-covalently with one or more specific sites on a receptor molecule, a macromolecule that undergoes combination with a hormone, neurotransmitter, drug or intracellular messenger to initiate a change in cell function. |
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label |
ligand |
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notation |
HOIP_0000624 |
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prefixIRI |
HOIP:HOIP_0000624 |
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prefLabel |
ligand |
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subClassOf |