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What is the active site of an enzyme​

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Active site

In biology, the active site is region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction. The active site consists of amino acid residues that form temporary bonds with the substrate and residues that catalyse a reaction of that substrate

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It’s where the enzyme binds to the substrate. Its formed by the folding pattern of the protein
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