Allosteric regulation — In biochemistry, allosteric regulation is the regulation of an enzyme or other protein by binding an effector molecule at the protein s allosteric site (that is, a site other than the protein s active site). Effectors that enhance the protein s… … Wikipedia
allosteric regulation — A catalysis regulating process in which the binding of a small effector molecule to one site on an enzyme affects the activity at another site … Glossary of Biotechnology
allosteric control — See: allosteric regulation … Glossary of Biotechnology
allosteric — allosterically, adv. /al euh ster ik, stear /, adj. Biochem. pertaining to regulation of the rate of an enzymatic process. [1960 65; ALLO + STERIC] * * * … Universalium
Negative allosteric modulator — A negative allosteric modulator (NAM) is a drug which decreases the activity of a receptor indirectly via disactivation of an allosteric site on the protein. NAMs are similar to inverse agonists in that they conteract overall receptor activation … Wikipedia
negative regulation — Negative feedback in biological systems mediated by allosteric regulatory enzymes … Dictionary of molecular biology
Enzyme — Biocatalyst redirects here. For the use of natural catalysts in organic chemistry, see Biocatalysis. Human glyoxalase I. Two zinc ions that are needed for the enzyme to catalyze its reaction are shown as purp … Wikipedia
Morpheein — Proteins that function as morpheeins are illustrated using a dice analogy where one die can morph to two different shapes, cubic and tetrahedral. The illustrated assemblies apply a rule that the die face with one spot must contact the die face… … Wikipedia
Ribonucleotide reductase — protein Name = ribonucleotide reductase M1 polypeptide caption = width = HGNCid = 10451 Symbol = RRM1 AltSymbols = EntrezGene = 6240 OMIM = 180410 RefSeq = NM 001033 UniProt = P23921 PDB = ECnumber = 1.17.4.1 Chromosome = 11 Arm = p Band = 15.5… … Wikipedia
Glutamate dehydrogenase 1 — GLUD1 (Glutamate dehydrogenase 1) is a mitochondrial matrix enzyme, with a key role in the nitrogen and glutamate (Glu) metabolism and the energy homeostasis. GLUD1 is expressed at high levels in liver, brain, pancreas and kidney, but not in… … Wikipedia
Enzyme inhibitor — Enzyme inhibitors are molecules that bind to enzymes and decrease their activity. Since blocking an enzyme s activity can kill a pathogen or correct a metabolic imbalance, many drugs are enzyme inhibitors. They are also used as herbicides and… … Wikipedia