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A series of enzymes catalyze the reaction X -Y -Z -A. Product A binds to the enzyme that converts X to Y at a position remote from its active site. This binding decreases the activity of the enzyme.
-With respect to the enzyme that converts X to Y, substance A functions as

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Substance A binds to the enzyme at a position remote from its active site, which means it is not competing for the active site with the substrate X. This makes it an allosteric inhibitor, as it is binding to a regulatory site on the enzyme and decreasing its activity.

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