allosterism
[ ăl′ō-stĕr′ĭz′əm ]
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n.
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.Words nearby allosterism
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