National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024

Preferred Name	Ligand Binding
Synonyms	Ligand Binding
Definitions	Ligand Binding is the tight and specific (high affinity) interaction between a small molecule (typically) and a macromolecule (usually protein) that ordinarily results in modification of its function, e.g., antigen-antibody binding, hormone- or neurotransmitter-receptor binding.
ID	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20139
code	C20139
DEFINITION	Ligand Binding is the tight and specific (high affinity) interaction between a small molecule (typically) and a macromolecule (usually protein) that ordinarily results in modification of its function, e.g., antigen-antibody binding, hormone- or neurotransmitter-receptor binding.
FULL_SYN	Ligand Binding
label	Ligand Binding
Legacy Concept Name	Ligand_Binding
Preferred_Name	Ligand Binding
prefixIRI	Thesaurus:C20139
Semantic_Type	Molecular Function
UMLS_CUI	C1517880
subClassOf	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C18219

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Mapping To	Ontology	Source
http://www.projecthalo.com/aura#Ligand-Binding	AURA	LOOM
http://purl.jp/bio/4/id/200906042607624454	IOBC	LOOM
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C20139	BERO	LOOM