Inhibition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005846",
  "term": "Inhibition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process where a substance reduces the rate of a chemical reaction or prevents it from occurring. This can happen through several mechanisms, such as blocking active sites on an enzyme, scavenging reactive intermediates, or forming stable complexes with reactants. The effectiveness of an inhibitor is often quantified by its inhibition constant.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "catalyst",
    "inhibitor",
    "mechanism-based inhibition",
    "radical",
    "rate of reaction",
    "scavenger"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1125 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 169 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/inhibition/"
}