: characterized by enzyme activity in which the substrate binds to the enzyme at only one site and a different molecule modifies the reaction by binding to an allosteric site
heterotropic interactions
compare homotropic
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“Heterotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/heterotropic. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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