Why might some organisms release enzyme inhibitors into their surrounding environment?

Question

Inhibitors are common in biological systems.

Answer 1

Plants produce a lot of chemicals for self defense. Some chemicals may make the plants less palatable. Some chemicals are highly toxic. Beans produce trypsin inhibitors, so that animals who eat the beans will have indigestion, and will avoid the beans next time.

Answer 2

to inhibit the action of the enzyme which may catalyses a toxic substance which is harmful to the organism