molecular function regulator activity

Term ID

GO:0098772

Synonyms

• molecular function regulator

Definition

A molecular function regulator regulates the activity of its target via non-covalent binding that does not result in covalent modification to the target. Examples of molecular function regulators include regulatory subunits of multimeric enzymes and channels. Mechanisms of regulation include allosteric changes in the target and competitive inhibition.

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO