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cooperativity

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cooperativity /co·op·er·a·tiv·i·ty/ (ko-op″er-ah-tiv´ĭ-te) the phenomenon of alteration in binding of subsequent ligands upon binding of an initial ligand by an enzyme, receptor, or other molecule with multiple binding sites; the affinity for further binding may be enhanced (positive c.) or decreased (negative c.) .
cooperativity
interaction between some proteins in which the binding of one may increase or decrease binding of the other.


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Although a large body of work has addressed how to extend the relational data model to incorporate cooperativity, neighbouring information, and/or orderings (2; 3; 10; 11; 13), neither of them have succeeded to fit into the representational and operational uniformity of traditional relational algebra or even to reach a certain degree of generality.
Various indications can be found in earlier papers about the significant role of the allosteric cooperativity in ligand binding with protein kinase A.
The temperature of the mechanical relaxation is dependent on the chain rigidity, ordering of the structure, and cooperativity of the segmental motion.
 
 
 
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