- Protein-Binding-Site
- Definition: Region on the surface of a protein - 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. Alberts:ECB:G-3.
Relevant concepts: Nucleic-Acid-Region
Relevant concepts: Protein-Region
Relevant concepts: Binding-Site
Relevant concepts: Atomic-Region
Relevant concepts: Regulatory-Region