According to the concerted model of allosteric behavior, an allosteric activator
A) favors the taut (tight) form of the enzyme.
B) favors the relaxed form of the enzyme.
C) can only bind to the enzyme if the substrate is already bound.
D) can only bind to the enzyme if the substrate has not already bound.

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Allosteric activators stabilize the relaxed (R) form of the enzyme, which has a higher affinity for the substrate, thus enhancing the enzyme's activity.

According to the Concerted Model of Allosteric Behavior, an Allosteric