allosteric

American  

[al-uh-ster-ik, -steer-] / ˌæl əˈstɛr ɪk, -ˈstɪər- /

adjective

Biochemistry.

1. pertaining to regulation of the rate of an enzymatic process.

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allosteric British  

/ ˌæləʊˈstɪərɪk /

adjective

1. biochem of, relating to, or designating a function of an enzyme in which the structure and activity of the enzyme are modified by the binding of a metabolic molecule

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Other Word Forms

• allosterically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of allosteric

First recorded in 1960–65; allo- + steric

Example Sentences

"Cholesterol was residing in another binding site called the orthosteric pocket in TAS2R14, while the bitter tastant binds to the allosteric site," said Kim.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

The study provides the first ever complete map of allosteric sites for any complete protein in any species.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023

The authors of the study mapped the allosteric sites by using a technique called deep mutational scanning.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023

In contrast, in allosteric activation, the activator molecule modifies the shape of the active site to allow a better fit of the substrate.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Additionally, ATP is an allosteric regulator of some of the enzymes involved in the catabolic breakdown of sugar, the process that creates ATP.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013