a: enzyme regulation ~
b: dimmer switch
What:
"Under normal circumstances, it acts by causing a conformational change in a receptor molecule, which results in a change in the binding affinity of the ligand. In this way, an allosteric ligand modulates the receptor's activation by its primary (orthosteric) ligand, and can be thought to act like a dimmer switch in an electrical circuit, adjusting the intensity of the response."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Mar 23 2016 7:53 PM
# 9668 Critique Analogy