Allostery in enzyme catalysis

Modern interpretations of allostery typically rely on conformational ensembles to describe enzyme function. Conformational motions controlling these ensembles are often stimulated or quenched by allosteric effectors, and are critical to optimizing ligand binding pockets and enzyme architectures. Thus, enzymes rely on dynamic allosteric pathways that transmit long-range binding information to control catalysis. In this review, we provide a brief discussion of the ever-expanding principles of allosteric regulation in enzyme catalysis and highlight in-depth studies of three enzymes that have contributed to the paradigms of dynamic allostery.