active site

active site   n.  The part of an enzyme at which catalysis of the substrate occurs.

active site

The part of an enzyme or antibody where a chemical reaction occurs.

Main Entry: active site
Function: noun
: a region especially of a biologically active protein (as an enzyme) where catalytic activity takes place and whose shape permitsthe binding only of a specific reactant molecule

active site n.
The part of an enzyme molecule at which catalysis of the substrate occurs.