Binding site
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Related Terms
active site, chemical binding, protein binding, protein protein interaction, receptor binding
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Scope Note
reactive portion of a macromolecule that directly participates in its specific combination with another molecule.
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- Protein kinase Cepsilon actin-binding site is important for neurite outgrowth during neuronal differentiation.
- CpG methylation at the USF-binding site is important for the liver-specific transcription of the chipmunk HP-27 gene.
- If the molecular model of the binding site is precise enough, one can apply docking algorithms that simulate the binding of drugs to the respective receptor site.
- That single binding site is a key advantage over classic polymer imprinting, Zimmerman explains.
- Fred the binding site is defined by a rectangular box oriented parallel to the main axes of the coordinate system.
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