The specificity of a ligand binding site on a protein is based on
A. the absence of competing ligands
B. the amino acid residues lining the binding site
C. the presence of hydrating water molecules
D. the opposite chirality of the binding ligand
Answer:B
The specificity of a ligand binding site on a protein is based on
A. the absence of competing ligands B. the amino acid residues lining the binding site C. the presence of hydrating water molecules D. the opposite chirality of the binding ligand