retroinhibition

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noun

A form of feedback in a cyclic metabolic pathway in which an end product inhibits an allosteric enzyme that starts the reaction

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Meanings

nounretroinhibition (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA form of feedback in a cyclic metabolic pathway in which an end product inhibits an allosteric enzyme that starts the reaction

Origin

From retro- + inhibition.

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APA

retroinhibition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroinhibition

MLA

“retroinhibition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroinhibition. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroinhibition,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroinhibition.

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