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active site: see enzyme enzyme, biological catalyst . The term enzyme comes from zymosis, the Greek word for fermentation , a process accomplished by yeast cells and long known to the brewing industry, which occupied the attention of many 19th-century chemists. ..... Click the link for more information. . active site [′ak·tiv ′sīt] (chemistry) The effective site at which a given heterogeneous catalytic reaction can take place. Also known as active center. (cell and molecular biology) The region of an enzyme molecule at which binding with the substrate occurs. Also known as binding site; catalytic site. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Only 35 years ago, scientists
didn't know that geologically active sites existed underwater. As the smallest functional fragment of naturally
occurring single-domain antibodies, Nanobodies can address therapeutic
targets that are not easily recognized by conventional antibodies,
including active sites of enzymes and receptors. All of the other active sites are located in an industrial area
south of Mojave along United Street. |
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