allosteric

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Synonyms: allostetic, allosterism, holosteric, allostery, allomeric, allostatic

Antonyms: allostetic, allosterism, holosteric, allostery, allomeric, allostatic

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry|of an enzyme}} That [[bind]]s a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular [[conformation]] or [[dynamics]] in order to become either [[active]] or [[inactive]]

Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} An allosteric [[modulator]]

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