Biochemistry of cell communication; new findings (Introduction)

by David Turell @, Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 04:39 (2313 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained

David Comment: This is another example of designed molecules acting according to an intelligent design. A ligand is a substance that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose. In protein-ligand binding, the ligand is usually a molecule which produces a signal by binding to a site on a target protein.


Tony: What do you mean, precisely, by 'produces a signal'? Is it electrical? Chemical?

A ligand is on a cell wall and bonds to an incoming protein molecule. It is not a separate electrical signal, but ion attracting ions can be part of it in the bond.


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