Search Ontology:
ChEBI

effector

Term ID
CHEBI:35224
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).
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from effector
Phenotype where environments contain effector
Phenotype modified by environments containing effector
Human Disease Model