Sequence Types and Features Ontology

Last uploaded: September 11, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SO_0000409
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SO_0000409
Preferred Name

binding_site

Definitions
See GO:0005488 : binding. A biological_region of sequence that, in the molecule, interacts selectively and non-covalently with other molecules. A region on the surface of a molecule that may interact with another molecule. When applied to polypeptides: Amino acids involved in binding or interactions. It can also apply to an amino acid bond which is represented by the positions of the two flanking amino acids.
Synonyms
binding site
binding_or_interaction_site
INSDC_feature:misc_binding
site
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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