Many enzymes are allosteric and can change their shape in response to a signal
(regulator).
They have 2 binding sites, an active site for the substrate
and an allosteric site for a signal
molecule.
When a signal
molecule binds to its allosteric site,
the shape (conformation) of the enzyme changes.
This change may
repress
or
activate
the active site.
Allosteric activation animation: