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Allosteric enzymes

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Allosteric enzymes show cooperative substrate binding and can respond to a variety of inhibitors and activators.

In the absence of activation or inhibitors, the v vs. curve is sigmoidal.

Activators shift the system toward the R state.

Inhibitors stabilize the T state.

c represents the homeostatic concentration range for S.

Note that effectors significantly alter the activity of the enzyme over this range of .
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