# retroinhibition

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From retro- + inhibition.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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