allosteric

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Etymology

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From allo- (other) +‎ steric (arrangement of atoms in space).

Adjective

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allosteric (comparative more allosteric, superlative most allosteric)

  1. (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

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Noun

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allosteric (plural allosterics)

  1. (biochemistry) An allosteric modulator

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