Figure 2.28. Feedback inhibition.

Figure 2.28Feedback inhibition

The first step in the conversion of threonine to iso-leucine is catalyzed by the enzyme threonine deaminase. The activity of this enzyme is inhibited by isoleucine, the end product of the pathway.

From: The Central Role of Enzymes as Biological Catalysts

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