Active Site at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Active Site? The catalytic site of an enzyme. The active site binds substrates in a manner that facilitates a specific chemical conversion. The structure of the amino acid residues within the active site enhance substrate binding, substrate activation, transition sta

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