Definition of feedback inhibition
: inhibition of an enzyme controlling an early stage of a series of biochemical reactions by the end product when it reaches a critical concentration
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“Feedback inhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedback%20inhibition. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of feedback inhibition was in 1960
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