extracatalytic

English

Etymology

extra- + catalytic

Adjective

extracatalytic (not comparable)

  1. (biochemistry) Outside the catalytic domain of an enzyme
    • 2015 August 14, “A Comparison of Ci/Gli Activity as Regulated by Sufu in Drosophila and Mammalian Hedgehog Response”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0135804:
      We conclude that Fu binds to Su(fu) and to Cos2 through distinct regions in the extracatalytic domain, (aa361-390 and aa504-805, respectively), and that disruption of Fu kinase activity does not affect the ability of Fu to bind to Su(fu) and Cos2.
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