noun
- plural of allostery; regulatory mechanisms in which the binding of a molecule at one site affects the activity at another site on the same protein
Usage: biochemistry; molecular biology
Examples
- The enzyme exhibits multiple allosteries that regulate its catalytic activity.
- Researchers studied the allosteries involved in hemoglobin’s oxygen binding.
- Understanding protein allosteries is crucial for drug design.
- The allosteries of this receptor make it an interesting therapeutic target.
- Different allosteries can either enhance or inhibit enzyme function.