Target molecule binding

The term 'Target molecule binding' does not refer to a specific biological molecule, protein, or therapeutic receptor. Instead, it describes a general molecular function or biochemical process in which a molecule interacts specifically and non-covalently with a target entity. According to the Gene Ontology (GO) database (GO:0005488), binding is defined as the selective, non-covalent interactive condensation of a molecule with one or more specific sites on another molecule. Because this is a broad functional category rather than a discrete physical target, it does not possess a singular role in disease, nor can it be modulated by drugs in a targeted pharmacological sense. Consequently, this entry is considered incorrect as a therapeutic target definition for drug discovery purposes.

Other names

Binding activityMolecular interactionLigand binding

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