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- 1. a region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction.
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Active site of an enzyme; region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction to form products
In biology and biochemistry, the active site is the region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction. The active site consists of amino acid residues that form temporary bonds with the substrate, the binding site, and residues that catalyse a reaction of that substrate, the catalytic site. Although the active site occupies only ~10–20% of the volume of an enzyme, ... Wikipedia
