When a chemical binds noncovalently to a protein at a distance from its functional site and causes a conformational change in the site that prevents the natural ligand from binding,this is an example of

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Allosteric modulation involves a chemical binding at a site other than the active site, causing a conformational change. Noncompetitive antagonism also involves binding at a different site, preventing the natural ligand from binding, without competing directly at the active site.

When a Chemical Binds Noncovalently to a Protein at a Distance