Allosteric regulation is a way to activate or inhibit enzyme activity by having a molecule bind to the enzyme somewhere other than the active site. Explain this process and how it can (a) activate an enzyme and (b) inhibit an enzyme.

each chemical family is represented as a group or column on the periodic table. based on chemical properties, there are 6 types of chemical families. group 1 represents alkali metals, group 2 represents alkaline earth metals, groups 3 to 12 represent transition metals, groups 13 to 16 represent non-metals and other metals, group 17 represents halogens and group 18 represents noble gases.