classification, a Z-type ligand refers to a ligand that accepts two electrons from the metal center. This is in contrast to X-type ligands, which form a bond...

In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule with a functional group that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. The...

classes of ligands are respectively given the symbols L, X, and Z. The method was published by Malcolm L. H. Green in 1995. X-type ligands are those that...

Ligand field theory (LFT) describes the bonding, orbital arrangement, and other characteristics of coordination complexes. It represents an application...

equations that reflect the binding of ligands to macromolecules, as a function of the ligand concentration. A ligand is "a substance that forms a complex...

In biochemistry and pharmacology, a ligand is a substance that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose. The etymology stems from...

Ligand-gated ion channels (LICs, LGIC), also commonly referred to as ionotropic receptors, are a group of transmembrane ion-channel proteins which open...

transformation. Redox non-innocent behavior of ligands is illustrated by nickel bis(stilbenedithiolate) ([Ni(S2C2Ph2)2]z). As all bis(1,2-dithiolene) complexes...

complexes are coordination compounds containing metal ions with only water as a ligand. These complexes are the predominant species in aqueous solutions of many...

which predicts the preferred orientation of one molecule to a second when a ligand and a target are bound to each other to form a stable complex. Knowledge...

polydentate (multiple bonded) ligand is a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of the ligand's atoms; ligands with 2, 3, 4 or even 6...

A ligand binding assay (LBA) is an assay, or an analytic procedure, which relies on the binding of ligand molecules to receptors, antibodies or other...

of protein-ligand complexes". Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 46 (1): 380–391. doi:10.1021/ci050283k. PMID 16426072. Deng Z, Chuaqui C,...

Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) also known as cluster of differentiation 274 (CD274) or B7 homolog 1 (B7-H1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by...

equation for determining ligand bond number is as follows: LBN = L + X + Z Where L represents the number of neutral ligands adding two electrons to the...

receptors often occurs in the presence of a ligand—a molecule that affects the receptor's behavior. Ligand binding to a nuclear receptor results in a conformational...

are organophosphorus compounds most commonly used as bidentate phosphine ligands in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. They are identified by the presence...

metal atom, and X and Y are two different types of ligands.) In the cis isomer, the two Y ligands are adjacent to each other at 90°, as is true for the...

Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand (RANKL), also known as tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11 (TNFSF11), TNF-related activation-induced...

Trans-spanning ligands are bidentate ligands that can span opposite sites of a complex with square-planar geometry. A wide variety of ligands that chelate...

3COCHCOCH− 3) and metal ions, usually transition metals. The bidentate ligand acetylacetonate is often abbreviated acac. Typically both oxygen atoms bind...

Inverted ligand field theory (ILFT) describes a phenomenon in the bonding of coordination complexes where the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital is primarily...

{\displaystyle {\ce {L + R <=> LR}}} where L, R, and LR represent ligand (drug), receptor, and ligand-receptor complex concentrations, respectively. This equation...

directly to an enzyme's active site or the binding site of the endogenous ligand of a receptor are called orthosteric regulators or modulators. The site...

therapeutics for the treatment of COVID-19. Guggulsterone is a broad-spectrum ligand of steroid hormone receptors, and is known to possess the following activities:...

R.; Zhou, Z.; Chan, A. S. C. (2006). "A New Class of Versatile Chiral-Bridged Atropisomeric Diphosphine Ligands: Remarkably Efficient Ligand Syntheses...

at Nodes of Ranvier in developing neurons. Ligand-gated sodium channels are activated by binding of a ligand instead of a change in membrane potential...

mixed-ligand complexes of the type [MLx(OH)y]z+, where L is a ligand. The hydroxide ion often serves as a bridging ligand, donating one pair of electrons to each...

diene is a useful precursor to other organic compounds and serves as a ligand in organometallic chemistry. It is a colorless liquid with a strong odor...

carbonyls are coordination complexes of transition metals with carbon monoxide ligands. Metal carbonyls are useful in organic synthesis and as catalysts or catalyst...