binding site

binding site A specific region (or atom) in a molecu­lar entity that is capable of entering into a stabilizing interaction with another molecular entity. An example of such an interaction is that of an active site in an enzyme with its SUBSTRATE. Typical forms of interac­tion are by hydrogen bonding, COORDINATION, and ion-pair formation. Two binding sites in different molecular entities are said to be complementary if their interaction is stabilizing.

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