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Abstract
A physical mechanism is suggested to explain the linear free-energy relationship employed in the exponential model for a regulatory enzyme [Ainsworth (1977) J. Theor. Biol. 68, 391-413]. The interpretation depends on the assumption that the structure of the enzyme changes in proportion to its saturation by substrate but at a rate that is low compared with the rates of the association-dissociation reactions of the enzyme-substrate system.Mesh:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3827868 PMCID: PMC1147491 DOI: 10.1042/bj2400811
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857