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Explain the importance of feedback inhinbition to the cell

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Feedback inhibition is also necessary to prevent enzymes from breaking down too many molecules that are energy sources for the cell, such as glucose. Inhibition takes place in glycolysis, the process of breaking down the sugar glucose to produce the cell's "energy currency" molecule ATP.

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