Regulation of an enzyme through reversible binding of a modulator to a regulatory site on an enzyme is specifically called
A) the lock -and -key model.
B) pH regulation
C) allosteric regulation.
D) covalent regulation.
E) the induced -fit model.

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Allosteric regulation involves the reversible binding of a modulator (either an activator or inhibitor) to a site on the enzyme other than the active site, which changes the enzyme's activity.

Regulation of an Enzyme Through Reversible Binding of a Modulator