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Conformational change

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A change in the three-dimensional shape of a protein, such as an enzyme, that can result from binding of a regulatory molecule or environmental changes and affects protein function.

AP course connection

Topic 1.7: 1.7 Proteins

Unit 1

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