active site

1. 1.

   the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs

   Broadersite

   Part ofenzymeantibody

Questions about active site

What does active site mean?

active site means "the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs".

Is active site a common word?

active site is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.