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Binding Sites
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Definition
: The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule.
usually NIM; do not use as substitute for chemistry or metabolic mechanism of binding; do not coordinate with receptors terms unless specifically discussed
See Also
Protein Binding
;
Receptors, Cell Surface
Examples
Allosteric Site
;
Bay-Region, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
;
Binding, Competitive
;
Binding Sites, Antibody
;
Catalytic Domain
Other names
Combining Site; Sites, Combining; Sites, Binding; Site, Combining; Site, Binding; Combining Sites; Binding Site
