active site
noun
: a region on the surface of an enzyme whose shape permits binding only of a specific molecular substrate that then undergoes catalysis
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The location of the original Govan Old Parish Church was an active site of worship from the 5th century AD until 2007.
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Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Researchers introduced a p–n heterojunction catalyst that combines graphitic carbon nitride with a carbon nanofiber network hosting dual cobalt active sites.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Among the active sites are the Fort Buchanan U.S. Army base, the Camp Santiago Joint Training Center — a Puerto Rico National Guard facility — and the Muñiz Air National Guard Base, attached to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the island's main hub.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
At the detention center Alligator Alcatraz remained an active site the morning after Williams’ ruling.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Researchers introduced a p–n heterojunction catalyst that combines graphitic carbon nitride with a carbon nanofiber network hosting dual cobalt active sites.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Among the active sites are the Fort Buchanan U.S. Army base, the Camp Santiago Joint Training Center — a Puerto Rico National Guard facility — and the Muñiz Air National Guard Base, attached to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the island's main hub.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
At the detention center Alligator Alcatraz remained an active site the morning after Williams’ ruling.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Active site.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20site. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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