cooperativity

or co-op·er·a·tiv·i·ty

[ koh-op-er-uh-tiv-i-tee ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the increase or decrease in the rate of interaction between a reactant and a protein as the reactant concentration increases.

cooperativity

/ kəʊˌɒpərəˈtɪvɪtɪ /

noun

1. biochem chem an interaction between structural units within a molecule or between molecules in an assemblage that enables the system to respond more sharply to an external change than would isolated units

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooperativity¹

cooperative + -ity