Consider an ATP-driven molecular motor like myosin applying a force on an actin cable in the...

Consider an ATP-driven molecular motor like myosin applying a force on an actin cable in the cytoskeleton of the cell. Explain how the concept of allostery could help understand the mechanism of such a molecular motor.

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Allosteric factors acts on molecular motors, and thereby effect their functions. They binds other than the active site, but their action is important in determining the function of molecular motors.

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