regulatory enzyme
regulatory enzyme Any enzyme that is involved in controlling the different metabolic pathways in the cell by switching them on or off. Regulatory enzymes exist in active and inactive forms; they include allosteric enzymes and those enzymes whose activity is controlled by kinases.
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