homotropic
adjective
ho·mo·tro·pic
ˌhō-mə-ˈtrō-pik 
ˌhäm-ə-
ˌhäm-ə-
: characterized by enzyme activity in which the substrate binds to the enzyme at two different sites of which one is the normal reactive site and the other is an allosteric site
homotropic enzymes
homotropic interaction
compare heterotropic
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“Homotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/homotropic. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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