Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Modeling genome-wide evolution of catalytic turnover rates: Strong epistasis shaped modern enzyme kinetics
D. Heckmann, D. C. Zielinski, B. O. Palsson
The paper models the evolution of enzyme turnover rates using genome-scale metabolic and population genetics models, finding strong epistasis shapes kcat evolution and limits adaptation.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-018-07649-1