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Ligand vs Heteroreceptor - What's the difference?

ligand | heteroreceptor |

As nouns the difference between ligand and heteroreceptor

is that ligand is ligand while heteroreceptor is (biochemistry) a receptor regulating the synthesis and/or release of mediators other than its own ligand.

ligand

English

(wikipedia ligand)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) An ion, molecule, or functional group that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex.

    • Derived terms

    * monodentate ligand * bidentate ligand * multidentate ligand * bridging ligand * backbonding ligand * ligand field theory

    See also

    * coordination compound

    Anagrams

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    heteroreceptor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia heteroreceptor)
  • (biochemistry) A receptor regulating the synthesis and/or release of mediators other than its own ligand.