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Definition of Allosteric

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Allosteric

1. Of a binding site in a protein, usually an enzyme. The catalytic function of an enzyme may be modified by interaction with small molecules, not only at the active site, but also at a spatially distinct (allosteric) site of different specificity. Of a protein, a protein possessing such a site. An allosteric effector is a molecule bound at such a site that increases or decreases the activity of the enzyme. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (22 Feb 2008)

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