Ligand (biochemistry)
SUBSTANCE THAT FORMS A COMPLEX WITH A BIOMOLECULE
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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 ligare, which means 'to bind'.