Medical Definition of Induced fit

1. A change in the conformation of an enzyme due to it binding to asubstrate that makes it catalyticallyactive. A situation where any molecule changes shape as it binds toa ligand so that its bindingsite more closely conforms to the shape of the ligand. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Induced Fit

indrises
indriven
indubious
indubitability
indubitable
indubitableness
indubitables
indubitably
induce
induced
induced abortion
induced abortions
induced apnea
induced enzyme
induced fever
induced fit (current term)
induced fit model
induced labour
induced mutation
induced phagocytosis
induced psychotic disorder
induced radioactivity
induced sensitivity
induced symptom
induced trance
inducement
inducements
inducer
inducer cell
inducers

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