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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > chemistry > physical chemistry > chemical structure > binding sites
Preferred Term:

binding sites

Definition:
A region on a protein, DNA, RNA or macromolecule to which other molecules form chemical complexes.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
chemical structure
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17202
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