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Feedback Inhibition

Feedback inhibition

A control pattern in which a later product reduces activity earlier in the process that makes it.

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If a cell has made enough of a product, that product can help slow an earlier step. This is one way to avoid making more than is needed.

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textbookCatalysis and the Use of Energy by CellsMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf
Research Claims

Negative feedback motifs shape pathway sensitivity, stability, and response time. Their effects depend on network architecture and kinetic parameters, not simply on the presence of an end product.