Ligand gated

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Ligand gated receptorsI read the phrase on YouTube video about pharmacologyIs "ligand gated" an adjective modifying "receptors"?Are "ligand" and "gated" noun plus noun, a compound noun?Can we just say ligand gate receptors?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligand-gated_ion_channel

JigneshbharatiIs "ligand-gated" an adjective modifying "receptors"?

Yes.

JigneshbharatiAre "ligand" and "gated" noun plus noun, a compound noun?

No. "gated" is a past participle, a noun modifier. It is not a noun.

ligand-gated = gated by a ligand.

JigneshbharatiCan we just say ligand gate receptors?

No.

Ligand-gated ion channels also commonly referred as ionotropic receptors, are a group of transmembrane ion-channel proteins which open to allow ions such as Na+, K+, Ca2+, and/or Cl- to pass through the membrane in response to the binding of a chemical messenger (i.e. a ligand).

These proteins (the receptors) can open (like a gate) when a ligand binds to them. The ligand thus acts to gate the channel. A ligand is a very complex molecule. Ligand binding to a receptor protein alters the conformation by affecting the three-dimensional shape orientation. The alteration of the shape opens the channel so that ions can get through.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligand_(biochemistry)

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