allosteric

 [al-uh-ster-ik, -steer-]  

al·lo·ster·ic

   [al-uh-ster-ik, -steer-]
adjective Biochemistry.
pertaining to regulation of the rate of an enzymatic process.
Origin:
1960–65; allo- + steric

Related forms
al·lo·ster·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Allosteric is always a great word to know.
So is potassium. Does it mean:
Symbol: K; atomic weight: 39.102; atomic number: 19
Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26
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allosteric (ˌæləʊˈstɪərɪk)
 
—adj
biochem of, relating to, or designating a function of an enzyme in which the structure and activity of the enzyme are modified by the binding of a metabolic molecule

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