The part of the enzyme molecule that binds to its associated substrate is ACTIVE SITE.
The active site contains the catalytic groups which are amino acids which promote the formation and the break down of bonds. By breaking and forming new bonds, the enzyme substrate interaction brings about the formation of the transition state.
Flu vaccines need to be revised and changed every year because the flu virus constantly mutates. Flu viruses can change in two ways: drift or shift. Antigenic drift occurs when genes of the virus slowly change during replication until the immune system no longer recognizes it. On the other hand, antigenic shift occurs when a major change in the virus happens. This usually leads to a totally different kind of virus. This is what happened during the H1N1 scare in 2009.
DNA viruses like mumps are less prone to mutation due to the presence of DNA polymerase. RNA viruses are more prone to mutation because they undergo reverse transcription to simulate the role of DNA.
Latin is used in binomial nomenclature because it is a dead language.
