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Allosteric inhibition

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Regulation of enzyme activity by binding of an inhibitor molecule at a site other than the active site, causing a conformational change that prevents substrate binding.

AP course connection

Topic 3.1: 3.1 Enzymes

Unit 3

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