Combined Science GCSE
Active site
What Active site means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Part of the enzyme molecule that is complementary in shape to its substrate, so the substrate binds and the reaction is catalysed.
A region created by a protein's specific three-dimensional shape that fits a target molecule.
A region of the enzyme with a shape complementary to a specific substrate.
Topics that use Active site
- Key ideas (AQA GCSE)
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Enzymes
- Absorption
- Action at a distance
- Activation energy
- Adaptation
- Amino acids
- Amylase
- Anabolic reactions
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