The process by which a final product acts as an inhibitor to the enzyme that catalyzes the commitment step in a metabolic pathway is called

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Feedback inhibition is the process where a final product of a metabolic pathway inhibits the enzyme that catalyzes the commitment step of the pathway. This allows for the control of the pathway and prevents the overproduction of a particular molecule. The other choices either do not accurately describe this process or describe a different type of enzyme inhibition.

The Process by Which a Final Product Acts as an Inhibitor