2. Substrate induction in the context of industrial microbiology is used to:Question 2Answera.Ensure constant enzyme production regardless of substrate presence.b.Inhibit the synthesis of enzymes needed for metabolite production.c.Decrease the production of primary metabolites.d.Overproduce metabolites by exploiting the natural regulatory mechanisms of microbes.
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- Substrate induction in the context of industrial microbiology is used to:Question 2Answera.Ensure constant enzyme production regardless of substrate presence.b.Inhibit the synthesis of enzymes needed for metabolite production.c.Decrease the production of primary metabolites.d.Overproduce metabolites by exploiting the natural regulatory mechanisms of microbes.
Solution
d. Overproduce metabolites by exploiting the natural regulatory mechanisms of microbes.
Substrate induction in industrial microbiology is a process where the presence of a substrate induces the production of enzymes in microbes. This is a natural regulatory mechanism in microbes that can be exploited to overproduce metabolites. The substrate essentially 'switches on' the production of enzymes, which then catalyze the production of metabolites. This is particularly useful in industrial microbiology where large quantities of a specific metabolite are required.
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