proligand means any compound that is transformed into a ligand. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
From pro- + ligand.
noun
- Any compound that is transformed into a ligand“EGFR activation involves an integrated signaling pathway that includes NADPH oxidase activation of metalloproteinase, and EGFR proligand release that activates EGFR.”