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

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Etymology

Origin of allosteric

First recorded in 1960–65; allo- + steric

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Example Sentences

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allosteric

"While enzyme and allosteric regulation which controls metabolism was suppressed in typical mice during feeding, we were surprised to find that the reverse occurred in obese mice and that this activity increased."

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 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

What other molecules in the cell provide enzymatic regulation such as allosteric modulation, and competitive and non-competitive inhibition?

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

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