allosterism

[ ăl′ō-stĕr′ĭz′əm ]

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A change in the activity and conformation of an enzyme resulting from the binding of a compound at a site on the enzyme other than the active binding site.

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Other words from allosterism

al′lo•ster′ic (ăl′ō-stĕr′ĭk) adj.

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