| Term Name: | effector |
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| Synonyms: | effector, enzyme modulator |
| Definition: | A small molecule which increases (activator) or decreases (inhibitor) the activity of an (allosteric) enzyme by binding to the enzyme at the regulatory site (which is different from the substrate-binding catalytic site). |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35224] ( EBI ) |