6. Environmental Control of Metabolism - Controlling Metabolism in Microorganisms Flashcards
1
Q
Why are metabolic precursors added to a culture?
A
They are added to the culture to ensure that there is a substrate for the metabolic pathway of interest
2
Q
Why are inducers added to a culture?
A
To ensure that the necessary enzymes are being expressed by the microorganism’s genome
3
Q
Why are inhibitors added to a culture?
A
To switch of unwanted alternative metabolic pathways
4
Q
What are secondary metabolic products?
A
They are not associated with growth but may give the organism an ecological advantage when competition increases in the stationary phase
