The active site of an enzyme is the specific region of the enzyme where a substrate binds and undergoes a chemical reaction. This site is typically composed of amino acid residues that are functionally important for catalysis. Therefore, the active site refers to the specific part of the enzyme that binds with a substrate.

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An Active Site Is

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An active site is

A) the part of the substrate that binds with an enzyme.
B) the part of the enzyme that binds with a substrate.
C) the site where energy is added to an enzyme catalyst.
D) the site where enzymes are found in cells.
E) important in determining secondary structure.

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