Biology A-Level
active site
What active site means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of active site
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A small depression formed when the polypeptide folds, with a specific tertiary structure determined by the sequence of amino acids.
Topics that use active site
- Many proteins are enzymes (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- activation energy
- competitive inhibition
- conformational change
- denaturation
- enzyme specificity
- enzyme-substrate complex
- induced fit
- intracellular and extracellular enzymes
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