"orthosteric" meaning in English

See orthosteric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From ortho- + steric (“arrangement of atoms in space”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ortho|steric}} ortho- + steric Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} orthosteric (not comparable)
  1. (biochemistry) Describing the primary, unmodulated binding site (on a receptor) of a ligand Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Related terms: orthosterism, allosteric
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