Chemistry A-Level
active site
What active site means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A small cleft created by the tertiary structure, whose shape and charge distribution are complementary to one particular substrate.
A small cleft in the folded protein whose shape and pattern of charges are complementary to one particular substrate.
Topics that use active site
- Enzymes (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- computer modelling
- denaturing
- enantiomers
- lower activation energy
- molecular docking
- primary structure unchanged
- stereospecificity
- structure of the active site
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