Economical Evolution: Microbes Reduce the Synthetic Cost of Extracellular Proteins

ABSTRACT Protein evolution is not simply a race toward improved function. Because organisms compete for limited resources, fitness is also affected by the relative economy of an organism’s proteome. Indeed, many abundant proteins contain relatively high percentages of amino acids that are metabolica...

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Main Authors: Daniel R. Smith, Matthew R. Chapman
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2010
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/afb317ebba604a36b802314583e3f57d
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