allosterism
[ ăl′ō-stĕr′ĭz′əm ]
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.
Words nearby allosterism
allosaur, allosaurus, allosome, allosteric, allosteric site, allosterism, allot, allotment, allotransplant, allotransplantation, allotrichia circumscripta
Other words from allosterism
al′lo•ster′ic (ăl′ō-stĕr′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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