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The effect of a defective enzyme on the concentration of the intermediates in a pathway. 

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The mechanism of end-product inhibition is used for controlling the amount of product formed in a reaction. During this inhibition, the final product inhibits the activity of an enzyme involved in initiation of the formation of this end-product. End-product inhibition occurs in order to prevent the accumulation of the final product.

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