Meaning of heterotropic | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Concerning an effect in one entity that is controlled or influenced by a separate entity, such as when one ligand influences the binding of another ligand.
   not-comparable
2. Concerning a process that abnormally takes place outside of its normal system as well as within its normal system.
   not-comparable
3. Arising from the interaction of separate people or entities.
   not-comparable

Examples

“This behavior is analogous to that of any cooperative binding protein, such as hemoglobin (18, 19 ), although in this case, cooperativity is observed between heterotropic rather than homotropic ligands.”

“Some allosteric enzymes exhibit mixed homotropic and heterotropic interactions.”

“In heterotropic allosteric regulation, the bacterial enzymes are activated by ADP and inhibited by phosphoenolpyruvate binding at the allosteric site.”

“Heterotropic pregnancy occurs when intrauterine and ectopic pregnancies coexist.”

“Various hereditary conditions and congenital condition give rise to heterotropic calcification something abnormal in metabolic and endocrinal functions also give rise to deposition of calcium in extraskeletal system.”

“At the end of the twentieth century Nature is alive and well, permeating the experience of everyday life as a riotous profusion of heterotropic images, signs and discursive constructs.”

“In contrast, heterotropic intentional mental states, intentional acts and actions cannot be performed and experienced by a single individual: heterotropic states, acts and actions necessarily refer to and depend on other individuals, i.e. they involve at least two individuals.”

“As Webster informs us, it is both psychomorphic and heterotropic. I suppose that's a fancy way of saying Illyrion is many things to many men.”

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