Which of the terms below best describes a regulatory mechanism in which the end product of a metabolic pathway inhibits an enzyme that catalyzes an early step in the pathway?
A) allosteric inhibition
B) cooperative inhibition
C) feedback inhibition
D) metabolic inhibition

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Feedback inhibition is the process where the end product of a metabolic pathway inhibits an enzyme involved in the pathway, thus regulating the amount of end product produced.

Which of the Terms Below Best Describes a Regulatory Mechanism