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. 1967 Nov;94(5):1582–1593. doi: 10.1128/jb.94.5.1582-1593.1967

Comparative Control of a Branch-Point Enzyme in Microorganisms

Roy A Jensen 1,2, DeLill S Nasser 1,2, Eugene W Nester 1,2
PMCID: PMC276866  PMID: 4964483

Abstract

Thirty-two genera of microorganisms were identified with one of six distinctive control patterns for the enzyme 3-deoxy-d-arabino-heptulosonate-7-phosphate synthetase. These patterns included sequential feedback inhibition, isoenzyme feedback inhibition, cumulative feedback inhibition, and three (apparent) simple one-effector patterns. Documentation is provided of an overwhelming tendency for control patterns to be strongly conserved among the member species of the various genera that were examined.

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