Evolution in action

Thomas S. Scanlan; Ralph C. Reid

doi:10.1016/1074-5521(95)90278-3

Evolution in action

Thomas S. Scanlan, Ralph C. Reid

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Abstract

The α β barrel enzyme phosphotriesterase from soil bacteria appears to have evolved the ability to hydrolyze the insecticide paraoxon at the diffusion limit in only a few decades. A newly-identified open reading frame from Escherichia coli may offer a clue to its origins.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	71-75
Number of pages	5
Journal	Chemistry and Biology
Volume	2
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/1074-5521(95)90278-3
State	Published - Feb 1995
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry
Molecular Medicine
Molecular Biology
Pharmacology
Drug Discovery
Clinical Biochemistry

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