title: Multiple forms of microbial enzymes.
abstract: Multiple forms of one enzyme occur in a wide variety of microorganisms. Their synthesis is often dependent on culture characteristics such as medium composition, physico-chemical parameters, culture age and the presence of inducing or inhibiting agents. Multiform enzymes increase the capability of the producing organism to adapt to and cope with a wide variety of environmental changes, such that the physiological advantages outweigh the apparent wasteful hyperproduction of multiple forms of one enzyme.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naessens
authors.forename: Erick J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Vandamme
mesh_terms: D000220:Adaptation, Biological / Q000502:physiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D003470:Culture Media / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D007527:Isoenzymes