Allosteric control: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	allosteric stimulation

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A multi-panel diagram illustrates how a substrate binds to an enzyme's active site through induced fit, leading to product formation, and shows how non-substrates and allosteric regulators can alter enzyme activity by binding to different sites on the enzyme.

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Induced-fit theory allosteric site Enzyme Induction Michaelis-Menten kinetics Inhibition Repression Telomerase neuraminidase Cofactor renin-angiotensin system Cooperativity Hydrolase