-steric

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid, three-dimensional”) + -ic. The principal derivations are allosteric and orthosteric.

Suffix

-steric

  1. (biochemistry) Forms terms relating to binding behaviors towards enzymes and receptors. See Allostery.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -steric
allosteric
endosteric
exo-steric
orthosteric
peristeric
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