What Is an Allosteric Enzyme

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Multiple Choice

What is an allosteric enzyme?

• A)an enzyme whose activity is regulated by the binding of a small effector molecule
• B)the inactive form of an enzyme
• C)an enzyme that has become denatured and can no longer catalyze reactions
• D)an enzyme that is bound to an inhibitor molecule
• E)an enzyme that catalyzes reactions in plants and animals,but not humans

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