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Protein-ligand interactions refer to the binding of a ligand molecule to a protein molecule. This interaction is crucial for various biological processes, such as signal transduction, enzymatic reactions, and drug action. Understanding protein-ligand interactions is essential for drug discovery, as drugs often work by binding to proteins and modulating their function. Research in this area involves studying the structural and functional aspects of how proteins and ligands interact, as well as developing computational methods to predict and analyze these interactions. Techniques such as X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and molecular modeling are commonly used to study protein-ligand interactions.