allosteric

Speech parts

1. allosteric - Noun

2. allosteric - Adjective

Meaning

allosteric (comparative more allosteric, superlative most allosteric)

(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive

allosteric (plural allosterics)

(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator

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Examples

ATP competes with AMP for the allosteric effector site on the PFK enzyme. Source: Internet

Iron's shift to a higher oxidation state in Hb-O 2 decreases the atom's size, and allows it into the plane of the porphyrin ring, pulling on the coordinated histidine residue and initiating the allosteric changes seen in the globulins. Source: Internet

In some cases, the inhibitor can bind to a site other than the binding-site of the usual substrate and exert an allosteric effect to change the shape of the usual binding-site. Source: Internet

One recognition site acts as the target for cleavage, while the other acts as an allosteric effector that speeds up or improves the efficiency of enzyme cleavage. Source: Internet

There is no known allosteric mechanism that can account for large changes in reaction rate from an allosteric effector whose concentration changes less than 10%. citation Calcium is used as a regulator. Source: Internet

These functions are, in part, controlled by allosteric modification by secondary messengers and reversible protein phosphorylation. Source: Internet

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