Optimization of lag phase shapes the evolution of a bacterial enzyme
B. V. Adkar, M. Manhart, S. Bhattacharyya, J. Tian, M. Musharbash, E. I. Shakhnovich
This study examines how mutations in E. coli's Adenylate Kinase affect growth phases, revealing that catalytic capacity optimizes lag time while growth rates are less affected.
Nature Ecology & Evolution · Apr 28, 2017Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology