Allosteric
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Allosteric is an adjective meaning (biochemistry) An allosteric modulator.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator.
More Meanings
- (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
Word Forms
- allosterics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include allosterical, endosteric, peristeric, exo-steric, competitive, orthosteric.
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