binding
The selective, non-covalent, often stoichiometric, interaction of a molecule with one or more specific sites on another molecule. [ GOC:ceb http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0198506732&isbn=1/ GOC:mah ]
Term info
gocheck_do_not_annotate, goslim_pir, goslim_plant
Note that this term is in the subset of terms that should not be used for direct, manual gene product annotation. Please choose a more specific child term, or request a new one if no suitable term is available. For ligands that bind to signal transducing receptors, consider the molecular function term 'receptor binding ; GO:0005102' and its children.
ligand
molecular_function
GO:0005488
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