allosteric

(al′ō sterik, -stir-; al′ə-)

adjective

of or having to do with a protein with a structure that is altered reversibly by a small molecule so that its original function is modified

See allosteric in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of or involving a change in the shape and activity of an enzyme that results from molecular binding with a regulatory substance at a site other than the enzymatically active one.

Related Forms:

  • alˌlo·sterˈi·cal·ly adverb
  • al·losˈter·y (ə-lŏsˈtə-rē) noun

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