orthosteric

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adjective

Describing the primary, unmodulated binding site (on a receptor) of a ligand

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Meanings

adjectiveorthosteric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryDescribing the primary, unmodulated binding site (on a receptor) of a ligand

Origin

From ortho- + -steric.

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APA

orthosteric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthosteric

MLA

“orthosteric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthosteric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthosteric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthosteric.

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