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Allostery is a classical regulatory mechanism of proteins in which a signal at 'another site' modifies the activity/function of a protein. In fact, with the recognition of the generality of the structural disorder of proteins and the landscape theory of protein structure, a 'new view' of allostery started to emerge, in which emphasis is placed on ligand-induced shifts in the conformational ensemble of the protein. The ensuing changes in ligand binding/catalytic activity might stem from coupled folding transitions of distinct binding sites or remodeling of the conformational landscape to entropically favor a particular downstream binding/catalytic event. The ensuing sigmoidal binding isotherm cannot be described by a simple saturation; rather, it shows signs of cooperation between ligands. If binding of one ligand weakens that of the others, one can also speak about negative cooperativity. To elucidate the underlying mechanistic changes, two models have been suggested, which, even today, form the basis of our textbook wisdom of this phenomenon

Multisteric Regulation by Structural Disorder in Modular Signaling Proteins: An Extension of the Concept of Allostery