Overview of Control of Enzyme Activity
The control of enzyme activity involves covalent modifications, including the addition of phosphate ions to serine, threonine and tyrosine residues in the enzyme. This addition is catalysed by protein kinases. The reverse reaction is carried out by phosphatase.
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