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feed·back in·hi·bi·tion

(fēd'bak in'hi-bish'ŭn)
Inhibition of activity by an end product of the pathway of which that activity is a part.
Synonym(s): feedback mechanism.
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Fig. 159 Feedback mechanism . Excess production of X causes a shutdown of the process by inhibition of the first step from A to B.

feedback mechanism

a mechanism by which the products of a process can act as regulators of that process. Many biochemical processes are controlled by negative feedback mechanisms. See Fig. 159 . Mammals utilize negative feedback mechanisms to maintain HOMEOSTASIS in several systems, for example blood thyroxine levels, body temperature, blood osmotic pressure. Occasionally positive feedback occurs, which is a disruptive process where products of a process cause further ACTIVATION; for example, excess core heat in mammals will in turn encourage a higher metabolic rate which produces yet more heat and eventually death.
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