allosterically
|al-lo-ster-ic-al-ly|
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/ˌæloʊˈstɛrɪkli/
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/ˌælɒˈstɛrɪkli/
(allosteric)
regulation by shape change
Etymology
'allosteric' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'allos' meaning 'other' and 'stereos' meaning 'solid' or 'structure'.
'allosteric' was derived from the Greek words 'allos' and 'stereos', and eventually became the modern English word 'allosteric'.
Initially, it meant 'pertaining to a change in structure', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to the regulation of a protein by binding at a site other than the active site'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner relating to or involving allosteric regulation, where the function of a protein is modified due to the binding of a regulatory molecule at a site other than the protein's active site.
The enzyme was allosterically inhibited by the presence of the regulatory molecule.
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Last updated: 2025/06/29 05:06