Structured Summary
Abstract
The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule.
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Binding Site
- Combining Site
- Combining Sites
- Site, Binding
- Site, Combining
- Sites, Binding
- Sites, Combining
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Aspects Covered
5 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.
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Indexing Annotation
usually NIM; do not use as substitute for chemistry or metabolic mechanism of binding; do not coordinate with receptors terms unless specifically discussed
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Antigen-Antibody Reactions (1966-1967)
- Enzymes (1966-1967)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Binding Sites. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001665. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001665
- Binding Sites. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_site
- Binding Sites. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q616005