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MeSH Heading: Allosteric Site
Tree Number(s): G02.111.570.120.147
Unique ID: D000495
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000495
Scope Note: A site on an enzyme which upon binding of a modulator, causes the enzyme to undergo a conformational change that may alter its catalytic or binding properties.
Entry Term(s): Allosteric Sites
See Also: Allosteric Regulation
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under BINDING SITES 1975-90
Online Note: search BINDING SITES 1968-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under BINDING SITES 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

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