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PRONUNCIATION OF ACTIVE SITE

active site  [ˈæktɪv saɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACTIVE SITE

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Active site is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACTIVE SITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Active site

In biology, the active site is a small port in an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction. This chemical reaction occurs when a substrate collides with and slots into the active site of an enzyme. The active site is usually found in a 3-D groove or pocket of the enzyme, lined with amino acid residues. These residues are involved in recognition of the substrate. Residues that directly participate in the catalytic reaction mechanism are called active site residues. After an active site has been involved in a reaction, it can be used again.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACTIVE SITE


anthracite
ˈænθrəˌsaɪt
cite
saɪt
excite
ɪkˈsaɪt
eyesight
ˈaɪˌsaɪt
fansite
ˈfænsaɪt
foresight
ˈfɔːˌsaɪt
hindsight
ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt
homesite
ˈhəʊmˌsaɪt
incite
ɪnˈsaɪt
insight
ˈɪnˌsaɪt
lucite
ˈluːsaɪt
lymphocyte
ˈlɪmfəʊˌsaɪt
on-site
ˌɒnˈsaɪt
out-of-sight
ˌaʊtəvˈsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
recite
rɪˈsaɪt
sight
saɪt
site
saɪt
website
ˈwɛbˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACTIVE SITE

active carbon
active centre
active duty
active euthanasia
active galactic nucleus
active galaxy
active ingredient
active list
active matrix
active optics
active partner
active safety
active service
active suspension
active transport
active vocabulary
active voice
active-matrix
actively
activeness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACTIVE SITE

anti-social networking site
auction site
black site
bomb site
brownfield site
building site
camp site
caravan site
construction site
crash site
greenfield site
heritage site
internet site
landfill site
mirror site
picnic site
pilgrimage site
sacred site
social networking site
visite

Synonyms and antonyms of active site in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «active site» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACTIVE SITE

Find out the translation of active site to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of active site from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «active site» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

活动现场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sitio activo
570 millions of speakers

English

active site
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सक्रिय साइट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موقع نشط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

активный сайт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sítio ativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সক্রিয় সাইট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

site actif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laman aktif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aktiven Zentrum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

活性部位
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

활성 부위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aktif situs
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trang web hoạt động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயலில் தளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सक्रिय साइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aktif site
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sito attivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miejsce aktywne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

активний сайт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

site-ul activ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενεργή ιστοσελίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aktiewe setel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aktiva stället
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aktive sete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of active site

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTIVE SITE»

The term «active site» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.182 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTIVE SITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about active site

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTIVE SITE»

Discover the use of active site in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to active site and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Effects of Active Site Amino Acids and Photoproduct ...
The genetic information contained in the DNA of the cell is constantly being exposed to a large variety of damaging agents: spontaneous hydrolysis, alkylating agents, UV light, oxidative species and ionizing radiations.
Alina M. Handorean, 2008
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Preparation and Characterization of Hydrogenase Enzyme ...
Significant scan-rate dependence under electrochemical conditions is observed, resulting in an initial 1-to-2 electron reduction depending on how quickly the singly reduced species can reorganize.
Benjamin J. Petro, 2009
3
Active Site Directed Covalent Modification of Human ...
The role of the glyoxalase system in the detoxification of a-ketoaldehydes has made it an interesting system for the development of chemotherapeutic agents.
Ronald J. Holewinski, 2009
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Active-site Iron Dynamics in Heme Proteins and Model Compounds
Active-site iron dynamics in heme proteins and model compounds are studied via nuclear resonance vibrational spectroscopy (NRVS) and compared with other experimental vibrational probes and theoretical calculations, yielding new insight into ...
Kristl L. Adams, 2006
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Functional Roles of Conserved Active Site Amino Acids in the ...
Russell Carpenter. ligands and in enzyme catalysis. In these lid-containing β/α barrel enzymes, it is postulated that loop closure sequesters the substrate from solvent as well as prevents the premature release of catalytic intermediates.
Russell Carpenter, 2008
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Computational, Spectroscopic, and Electrochemical Studies of ...
The active sites of the [FeFe] hydrogenases contain an Fe2S2 core as shown in Figure 1.4.20 The active site is attached to the enzyme through a cysteinyl sulfur and linked to an [4Fe4S] cubane cluster believed to be an electron transport ...
Aaron K. Vannucci, 2009
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The Effect of Active Site Mutations on the Homodimeric ...
The PvuII restriction endonuclease, a homodimer of two 18 kDa subunits, belongs to the type II family of restriction enzymes.
Grigorios A. Papadakos, 2008
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Evaluation of Enzyme Inhibitors in Drug Discovery: A Guide ...
We see from Figure 1.5 that the active site of DHFR is relatively hydrophobic, but contains ordered water molecules and charged amino acid side chains (e. g., Asp 27) that form specific hydrogen bonding interactions with both the substrate ...
Robert A. Copeland, 2005
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Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry
Proenzyme (zymogen) A protein that becomes an active enzyme after undergoing a chemical change Regulator Active site Enzyme Active site Enzyme Regulatory site FIGURE 15.14 The allosteric effect. Binding of a regulator to a site other ...
Frederick Bettelheim, William Brown, Mary Campbell, 2009
10
Viral Proteases and Antiviral Protease Inhibitor Therapy: ...
NS2/3 active site H E C Transmembrane helices Cytoplasmic domain -C 1026 S CK2 phosphorylation site N- Fig. 3.3 Schematic of the NS2 protein. The N- terminus of the protein is processed by signal peptidase and resides in the ER lumen, ...
Uwe Lendeckel, N. M. Hooper, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTIVE SITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term active site is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wellness Center gearing up for summer
The center is an active site for participants in the nationwide Silver Sneakers fitness initiative as well. This initiative is designed to be a benefit ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Scientists advance cancer drug design with image of key protein
... studies – in which researchers build the best possible drugs starting from a molecule which already binds to the active site of a target protein. «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
insights from industryAndrew D'AMICOSenior Research Engineer
AD: As it applies to characterization, chemical adsorption is the strong, selective interaction of a gas or vapor with a chemically active site, such ... «Azom.com, Jul 15»
4
Zacks Lowers Geron to Hold (GERN)
... Company designed imetelstat to be an oligonucleotide that targets and binds with high affinity to the active site of telomerase, thereby directly ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
5
Effective conversion of methane by a new copper zeolite: Bio …
... unprecedented and detailed molecular insight in the way the zeolite mimics the active site of the enzyme methane monooxygenase (MMO). «Your Oil and Gas News, Jul 15»
6
A β-lactamase inhibitor revival provides new hope for old antibiotics
The boron stably binds to the nucleophilic serine in the active site of the enzyme. “Molecular modelling was very successful at finding a highly ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
7
Geron Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks (GERN)
... Company designed imetelstat to be an oligonucleotide that targets and binds with high affinity to the active site of telomerase, thereby directly ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
8
Gene expression Catching Pol II in the act
... of immunoprecipitating Pol II and sequencing the 3′ end of RNA protected within its active site, yielding strand-specific nucleotide-resolution ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
9
Fuel cell designers need to look beyond the catalyst to the support …
Some of the designs incorporated proton relays, which deliver positively charged protons to (or from) the active site of a catalyst. «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
10
Geron Downgraded to "Hold" at Zacks (GERN)
... Company designed imetelstat to be an oligonucleotide that targets and binds with high affinity to the active site of telomerase, thereby directly ... «Dakota Financial News, Jun 15»

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