The amino acids that actively contribute to catalysis in an enzyme do not have to be located adjacent to each other in the primary sequence (the linear sequence of amino acids) of the protein.

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The amino acids that contribute to catalysis can be located at different regions of the protein and may interact with each other through the folding of the protein structure. This is known as the enzyme's active site, which enables it to catalyze specific chemical reactions. Therefore, they do not have to be adjacent to each other in the primary sequence.

The Amino Acids That Actively Contribute to Catalysis in an Enzyme