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Concept: Binding-Site

Superconcept: Region

Subconcept: TRNA-Initiator-Site

Subconcept: Ribosome-Binding-Site

Subconcept: Regulatory-Site

Subconcept: P-Site

Subconcept: MRNA-Site

Subconcept: E-Site

Subconcept: Amino-Acid-Binding-Site

Subconcept: Active-Site

Subconcept: A-Site


Component Semantics:

Binding-Site
Definition: Region on the surface of a molecule - typically a cavity or groove - that is complementary in shape to another molecule (the ligand) and therefore can bind it through the formation of multiple weak (noncovalent) bonds. cf Alberts:ECB:G-3.

Relevant concepts: MRNA-Site

Relevant concepts: Regulatory-Site

Relevant concepts: Nucleic-Acid-Region

Relevant concepts: Protein-Region

Relevant concepts: P-Site

Relevant concepts: A-Site

Relevant concepts: E-Site

Relevant concepts: TRNA-Initiator-Site

Relevant concepts: Noncovalent-Bond

Relevant concepts: Ribosome-Binding-Site

Relevant concepts: Protein-Binding-Site

Relevant concepts: Amino-Acid-Binding-Site

Relevant concepts: Atomic-Region

Relevant concepts: Active-Site

Relevant concepts: Regulatory-Region

Relevant concepts: Ligand