Allosteric effectors
A) typically bind to the enzyme's active site.
B) typically bind at a site unique from the active site.
C) bind to the substrate rather than the enzyme.
D) only bind to the enzyme-substrate complex.

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Allosteric effectors bind at a site unique from the active site, often causing a change in the enzyme's conformation and altering its activity. This is different from competitive inhibitors, which bind to the active site, and noncompetitive inhibitors, which bind to a site on the enzyme other than the active site. Allosteric effectors can either activate or inhibit enzyme activity, often depending on the concentration of the effector.

Allosteric Effectors