Maren [maren] as a girls' name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of the name Maren is star of the sea. Maren is a variant form of Mary (Latin). Variations.
A(n) _____ is an example of a signal molecule that can bind to an intracellular receptor and thereby cause a gene to be turned on or off.
Hence binding affinity describes the strength with which a ligand, like a drug , binds to a receptor. In any living body the smallest unit, that is, the cell only communicates with ligands. A ligand can be any drug or releasing chemical which can be detected by the target cell. Some common ligands are hormones, mediators, and neurotransmitters, etc.