unliganded
adjEtymology From un- + ligand + -ed.
1
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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: