Noncompetitive inhibition within a metabolic pathway prevents excess accumulation of the pathway's product. This occurs when the product binds the active site of an enzyme, reducing its activity, and the subsequent accumulation of product.

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Noncompetitive inhibition occurs when the inhibitor binds to a site other than the active site, which can change the enzyme's shape and reduce its activity, but it does not involve the product binding to the active site.

Noncompetitive Inhibition Within a Metabolic Pathway Prevents Excess Accumulation of the Pathway's