proligand

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noun

Any compound that is transformed into a ligand

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Meanings

nounproligand (plural proligands)

plural proligands

  1. Any compound that is transformed into a ligand

    EGFR activation involves an integrated signaling pathway that includes NADPH oxidase activation of metalloproteinase, and EGFR proligand release that activates EGFR.

    2014 May 16, April Kalinowski et al., “EGFR activation suppresses respiratory virus-induced IRF1-dependent CXCL10 production”, in American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, volume 307, →DOI

Origin

From pro- + ligand.

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APA

proligand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proligand

MLA

“proligand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proligand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proligand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proligand.

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