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A small molecule or ion that binds to a protein or other structure. Binding of ligands to ligand-gated ion channels mediates synaptic transmission.

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	A small [[Molecule\|molecule]] or ion that binds to a [[Protein\|protein]] or other structure. Binding of ligands to [[Ligand ~~gated ion channels~~\|ligand-gated ion channels]] mediates synaptic transmission.		A small [[Molecule\|molecule]] or ion that binds to a [[Protein\|protein]] or other structure. Binding of ligands to [[Ligand-gated_ion_channel\|ligand-gated ion channels]] mediates synaptic transmission.