What is the difference between ligands and receptors?

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Ligands are the procedure to give the signals and the receptors are the procedure that receives the signals. A details description of these two terms is given below:
Ligands
Receptors
It is a chemical messenger for transmission purposes. It is present either on the surface or inside the nucleus.
It is known as a signalling molecule. It is known as receiving molecules.
It exists in the combination of solvent molecules or chelating groups that form coordination compound groups. It requires a specific chemical structure.
It is an ion or neutral molecule which is connected to a central atom or ion. Hydrogen bonding is formed in polar-polar interaction.

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Ligands	Receptors
It is a chemical messenger for transmission purposes.	It is present either on the surface or inside the nucleus.
It is known as a signalling molecule.	It is known as receiving molecules.
It exists in the combination of solvent molecules or chelating groups that form coordination compound groups.	It requires a specific chemical structure.
It is an ion or neutral molecule which is connected to a central atom or ion.	Hydrogen bonding is formed in polar-polar interaction.