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What is end product inhibition?
What is end product inhibition?
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End product inhibition:
- End product inhibition is also known as feedback inhibition.
- Here the end product of a metabolic pathway inhibits the enzyme involved in early reactions.
- Enzymes are proteins which speed up chemical reactions.
- For example, in humans presence of cholesterol in the blood inhibits the enzyme responsible for the production of cholesterol by the liver.
End product inhibition:
- End product inhibition is also known as feedback inhibition.
- Here the end product of a metabolic pathway inhibits the enzyme involved in early reactions.
- Enzymes are proteins which speed up chemical reactions.
- For example, in humans presence of cholesterol in the blood inhibits the enzyme responsible for the production of cholesterol by the liver.
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