Counterligand

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A ligand that occupies the normal place of another

    "The involvement in neuroimmune surveillance of P-selectin, a major counterligand for PSGL-1 [6 ] responsible for the initial tethering and rolling of leucocytes on blood vessels, was highlighted by Carrithers and collaborators [7 ]."

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"The involvement in neuroimmune surveillance of P-selectin, a major counterligand for PSGL-1 [6 ] responsible for the initial tethering and rolling of leucocytes on blood vessels, was highlighted by Carrithers and collaborators [7 ]."

Etymology

From counter- + ligand.

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