extracatalytic

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adjective

Outside the catalytic domain of an enzyme

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Meanings

adjectiveextracatalytic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryOutside the catalytic domain of an enzyme

    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.

    2015 August 14, “A Comparison of Ci/Gli Activity as Regulated by Sufu in Drosophila and Mammalian Hedgehog Response”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From extra- + catalytic.

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