allosteric
[ al-uh-ster-ik, -steer- ]
adjectiveBiochemistry.
pertaining to regulation of the rate of an enzymatic process.
Origin of allosteric
1Other words from allosteric
- al·lo·ster·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for allosteric
allosteric
/ (ˌæləʊˈstɪərɪk) /
adjective
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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