A New Protein Has Been Discovered That May Be Allosterically

question 38

Essay

A new protein has been discovered that may be allosterically regulated.The protein is purified and analyzed by SDS-PAGE followed by staining with Coomassie blue.A single band at 42 kDa is seen on the gel.Explain how these data may or may not support the belief that the protein is an allosterically regulated protein.If they do support an allosterically regulated protein,propose the most likely model of allostery followed by the protein.

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