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

"In the future, this structure will be key to discovering and designing drug candidates that can directly regulate G proteins through the allosteric sites," said Kim.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024

However, in obese mice, allosteric regulation increased during feeding and decreased when fasting.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024

This means that, compared to allosteric regulation, it is more stable and less affected by what we eat.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024

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

When an allosteric inhibitor binds to a region on an enzyme, all active sites on the protein subunits are changed slightly such that they bind their substrates with less efficiency.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

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