If a particular end product is already present in abundant amounts in the environment, cells will usually not continue to produce enzymes whose sole purpose is to manufacture more of that end product.

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This is known as feedback inhibition, where the end product of a metabolic pathway acts as a non-competitive inhibitor of the first enzyme in the pathway, thereby shutting down the pathway and preventing over-accumulation of the end product.

If a Particular End Product Is Already Present in Abundant