One pathway, many products
- PMID: 17576415
- DOI: 10.1038/nchembio0707-353
One pathway, many products
Abstract
Biosynthetic pathways for secondary metabolites usually make many products, not just one. In this Commentary, we consider why molecular promiscuity might be an evolutionarily advantageous feature of these pathways.
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