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unliganded en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English ligand English -ed English unliganded From un- + ligand + -ed.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Having no ligand; especially (of a protein) deprived of any small molecule that it is sometimes associated with
    • The direct hydrogen ion titration of unliganded hemoglobin was performed under a stream of purified argon; that of the carbon monoxide derivative was carried out in a closed system under an atmosphere of pure CO. 1966, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics: