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The decrease in and that in the presence of a certain amount of , the degree of inhibition ( ) is given by:
rate of reaction
brought about by the addition of a substance inhibitor
), by virtue of its effect on the concentration of a reactant, catalyst
or reaction intermediate
. For example, molecular oxygen and p-benzoquinone can react as 'inhibitors' in many reactions involving radicals
as intermediates by virtue of their ability to act as scavengers
toward these radicals. If the rate of a reaction in the absence of inhibitor
is inhibitor
is See also:
mechanism-based inhibition