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Activator

(Science: biochemistry) a DNA-binding transcription metabolite that positively modulates an allosteric Enzyme or regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.


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Noncompetitive inhibition and allosteric inhibition

Thanks!!!!!!!!! :) So just to clarify on the wording: Allosteric sites can either house activators or inhibitors. And noncompetitive sites are what? Are there any other defining characteristics of allosteric sites?????????

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by thewax
Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:21 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Noncompetitive inhibition and allosteric inhibition
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Views: 2053

mRNA?

Google promoters, enhancers, activators and the like.

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by MrMistery
Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:16 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: mRNA?
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Views: 369

The Fiber Disease

... the environmental conditions they encounter during the course of the pathogenic process and a regulatory RNA along with various transcriptional activators and repressors to optimize the expression of many genes to enhance survival new milieus. I will provide an overview of the staphylococcal ...

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by tamtam
Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:39 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 749558

protein

Most of the time activators are called co-factors..... which starts any process by activating enzyme... NAD and FAD..... I m bit confused but I dont take them as enzymes or co-enzymes any how... since they directly take part in reactions ...

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by sachin
Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:27 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: protein
Replies: 9
Views: 1328

protein

oh you were reffering to allosteric regulators-activators.. Now i got it..

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by MrMistery
Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:20 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: protein
Replies: 9
Views: 1328
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