The conversion of threonine to isoleucine is a five-step enzymatic pathway. The end product, isoleucine, fits into the allosteric site of the enzyme at step 1, preventing its normal function. This is an example of

A.  enzyme specificity.

B.  competitive inhibition.

C.  enzyme enhancement.

D.  feedback inhibition.


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