Chemistry A-Level
molecular docking
What molecular docking means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of molecular docking
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Candidate molecules are docked into the model on screen and scored for how well they fit and how strongly they would bind.
Topics that use molecular docking
- Enzymes (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- active site
- computer modelling
- denaturing
- enantiomers
- lower activation energy
- primary structure unchanged
- stereospecificity
- structure of the active site
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