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active site
noun
, Biochemistry.
- the part of an enzyme that interacts with the substrate during catalysis.
active site
- The part of an enzyme where the catalytic activity on the substrate takes place.
- See more at enzyme
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Word History and Origins
Origin of active site1
First recorded in 1960–65
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