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Enzymes and Activation Energy

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The location on the enzyme where the substrate binds to initiate a chemical reaction is called .

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initiation site

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reaction site

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active site

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binding site

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Solution

The correct option is C active site
Active site of an enzyme is the location on the enzyme where the substrate binds to initiate a chemical reaction.

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