noun
- the regulation of a protein’s function through the binding of a regulatory molecule at a site other than the protein’s active site
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Allostery allows enzymes to be turned on or off by regulatory molecules.
- The concept of allostery explains how hemoglobin’s oxygen-binding capacity changes.
- Understanding allostery is crucial for drug design targeting protein function.
- Allostery involves conformational changes that affect protein activity.
- Many metabolic pathways are controlled through allostery.
- The discovery of allostery revolutionized our understanding of protein regulation.