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.

Nearby words

allosaur, allosaurus, allosome, allosteric, allosteric site, allosterism, allot, allotment, allotransplant, allotransplantation, allotrichia circumscripta

Related forms

al′lo•ster′ic (ăl′ō-stĕr′ĭk) adj.