Bacteria Make Thrift a Habit (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Bacteria Make Thrift a Habit

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Some proteins cost more (in terms of energy) for cells to produce than others. The bacterium Escherichia coli "spends" more on proteins that will be used and recycled internally than on proteins that are secreted from the cell and lost to the environment.

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Daniel R. Smith

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