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How does allosteric control of metabolic pathways by end product inhibition include negative feedback and non competitive inhibition?

Answer 1

The cells of organisms use specific molecules to regulate enzymes in order to promote or inhibit certain chemical reactions.

The cells of organisms use specific molecules to regulate enzymes in order to promote or inhibit certain chemical reactions.
The specific molecules competes with the substrate to bind to the enzyme.
In non-competitive inhibition, an inhibitor molecule binds to the enzyme at a location other than the active site i.e., allosteric site.

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Answer 2

Clara Atchley

Allosteric control of metabolic pathways involves negative feedback inhibition, where the end product of a pathway acts as an allosteric inhibitor, binding to an allosteric site on the enzyme and reducing its activity. Non-competitive inhibition occurs when an inhibitor binds to an allosteric site on the enzyme, changing its shape and reducing its activity, independent of substrate binding at the active site. Both mechanisms help regulate metabolic pathways by controlling the rate of enzymatic reactions.

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