Recognition site

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013487",
  "term": "Recognition site",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A specific sequence of nucleotides on a DNA or RNA molecule, or a particular three-dimensional structure on a protein, that is specifically bound by another molecule. This binding initiates a biological process, such as enzyme catalysis, gene regulation, or immune response. Restriction enzymes, for example, recognize specific DNA sequences.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "antibody",
    "antigen",
    "nucleotides",
    "sequence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 164 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/recognition-site/"
}