"Ligands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A molecule that binds to another molecule, used especially to refer to a small molecule that binds specifically to a larger molecule, e.g., an antigen binding to an antibody, a hormone or neurotransmitter binding to a receptor, or a substrate or allosteric effector binding to an enzyme. Ligands are also molecules that donate or accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond with the central metal atom of a coordination complex. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D008024
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.470.480
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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