Enzyme inhibition

Patent Granted Enzyme inhibition refers to the decrease of enzyme-related processes. The term seems to be used for two different situations: In enzyme production (see protein biosynthesis), inhibition refers to the halting or reduction of the production of an enzyme. This is the opposite of enzyme induction, which triggers or increases production. In enzyme activity, inhibition refers to the decrease of an enzyme's activity, caused by a substance called an enzyme inhibitor. The opposite of an enzyme inhibitor is called an enzyme activator.