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Some drugs bind to a site other than the active site of an enzyme. This site is known as

1. non-active site
2. allosteric site
3. competitive site
4. therapeutic site

Correct answer: allosteric site

Solution

The allosteric site is a specific location on an enzyme where molecules can bind, leading to a change in the enzyme's shape and activity, distinct from the active site where substrate binding occurs.

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