Dictionary Entry
feedback inhibition
nounFind the meaning of the word feedback inhibition, plus dictionary definition, pronunciation, thesaurus-style synonyms, antonyms, and related vocabulary.
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Meaning
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regulatory suppression of a pathway by its product — recycled in the context of appetite hormones and metabolic regulation [R — recycled from Day 16]
Example Sentence
In glycolysis, ATP uses feedback inhibition to shut off the first enzyme when the cell has enough energy.
Usage Note
Use the term when explaining how cells prevent waste or damage by self-limiting their own chemical assembly lines.