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Contrasting functions that map enzyme activity onto fitness. The dashed line (top) indicates a concave relationship typical for an enzyme in a metabolic pathway (Hartl et al. 1985). The dotted line (bottom) indicates a convex relationship of the sort predicted for enzyme-mediated antibiotic resistance (Zimmerman and Rosselet 1977). The solid line indicates a linear relationship.
