Which is usually the slowest way to regulate a reaction in a metabolic pathway?
A) allosteric modulation
B) covalent modification
C) changing the enzyme concentration
D) All of the above are usually equally as fast

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Changing the enzyme concentration is usually the slowest way to regulate a reaction because it involves altering gene expression or protein degradation, which takes more time compared to allosteric modulation or covalent modification.

Which Is Usually the Slowest Way to Regulate a Reaction