Epistasis Arises from Shifting the Rate-Limiting Step during Enzyme Evolution
C. Frohlich, H. A. Bunzel, K. Buda, A. J. Mulholland, M. W. van der Kamp, P. J. Johnsen, H.-K. S. Leiros, N. Tokuriki
This study shows that epistasis in enzyme evolution arises from shifting the rate-limiting step in the catalytic cycle, leading to substantial activity enhancements through synergistic mutations.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2023Evolutionary Biology