ALLOSTERIC


Meaning of ALLOSTERIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ a-l ō - ' ster-ik, - ' stir-

Function: adjective

Etymology: all- + steric

Date: 1962

: of, relating to, undergoing, or being a change in the shape and activity of a protein (as an enzyme) that results from combination with another substance at a point other than the chemically active site

– al · lo · ste · ri · cal · ly \ -i-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

– al · lo · ste · ry \ ' a-l ō - ˌ ster- ē , - ˌ stir- \ noun

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