: a group, ion, or molecule coordinated to a central atom or molecule in a complex
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The newest version of the software can predict not only the shape of proteins, but also the structures of DNA, RNA and other molecules, such as ligands.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
AlphaFold 3 goes beyond that and can model DNA, RNA, and smaller molecules called ligands, expanding the model’s capability for scientific use.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 8 May 2024
For example, in their analysis in Nature, the Google team found that their tool is about 76% accurate in predicting structures of proteins interacting with small molecules called ligands, compared to about 42% accuracy for RoseTTAFold All-Atom and 52% for the best alternative tools out there.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2024
Nor could AlphaFold 2 predict protein interactions with other kinds of molecules, such as DNA, RNA, ligands, and ions, that are found inside living things.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 May 2024
At the intersection, the ligand between society and art is the medium of photography.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
These opioid receptors when stimulated and/or inhibited by the body's natural ligands have been known to be involved in the body's itch circuitry.
—Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
The palladium can link up with four ligands at a time, which can link up with other palladium-ligand groups to form the cage-like structures; the more palladium atoms in the mix, the bigger the cages.
—Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2018
The palladium can link up with four ligands at a time, which can link up with other palladium-ligand groups to form the cage-like structures; the more palladium atoms in the mix, the bigger the cages.
—Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2018
Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
AlphaFold 3 goes beyond that and can model DNA, RNA, and smaller molecules called ligands, expanding the model’s capability for scientific use.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 8 May 2024
For example, in their analysis in Nature, the Google team found that their tool is about 76% accurate in predicting structures of proteins interacting with small molecules called ligands, compared to about 42% accuracy for RoseTTAFold All-Atom and 52% for the best alternative tools out there.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2024
Nor could AlphaFold 2 predict protein interactions with other kinds of molecules, such as DNA, RNA, ligands, and ions, that are found inside living things.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 May 2024
At the intersection, the ligand between society and art is the medium of photography.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
These opioid receptors when stimulated and/or inhibited by the body's natural ligands have been known to be involved in the body's itch circuitry.
—Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
The palladium can link up with four ligands at a time, which can link up with other palladium-ligand groups to form the cage-like structures; the more palladium atoms in the mix, the bigger the cages.
—Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2018
The palladium can link up with four ligands at a time, which can link up with other palladium-ligand groups to form the cage-like structures; the more palladium atoms in the mix, the bigger the cages.
—Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2018
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“Ligand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ligand. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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