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feedback inhibition

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feedback inhibition  
n.  A cellular control mechanism in which an enzyme that catalyzes the production of a particular substance in the cell is inhibited when that substance has accumulated to a certain level, thereby balancing the amount provided with the amount needed.
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Main Entry: feedback inhibition
Function: noun
: inhibition of an enzyme controlling an early stage of a series of biochemical reactions by the end product when itreaches a critical concentration
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feedback inhibition n.
An inhibition of activity due to the production of an end product of the action. Also called feedback mechanism.

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