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Active Site
For Active Site we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Bioinformatics, Biology, Huntingtons Disease and Microbiology.
Active Site (Bioinformatics) 
The amino acid residues at the catalytic site of an enzyme. These residues provide the binding and activation energy needed to place the substrate into its transition state and bridge the energy barrier of the reaction undergoing catalysis
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Active Site (Biology)
The portion of an enzyme that interacts with the substrate.
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Active Site (Huntingtons Disease)
The region on the surface of an enzyme where the substrate binds and the chemical reaction occurs.
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Active Site (Microbiology)
The region of an enzyme where substrate(s) bind(s) prior to the reaction occurring.
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