Re:Some Proteins Change Their Folds to Perform Different Jobs
by throwaway2245 on Thursday February 04, 2021 @09:03AM
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In my opinion, the second is just not true.
If a reliable feature is evolutionary advantageous, then new systems will come about to take advantage of that (and may out-compete old systems, indeed, to the point of extinction), I agree.
But, if a reliable feature isn't evolutionary advantageous, it can be ignored or even removed.
Negative features may need to be managed, rather than taken advantage of. Examples: ionizing radiation, landfill.
If a reliable feature is evolutionary advantageous, then new systems will come about to take advantage of that (and may out-compete old systems, indeed, to the point of extinction), I agree.
But, if a reliable feature isn't evolutionary advantageous, it can be ignored or even removed.
Negative features may need to be managed, rather than taken advantage of. Examples: ionizing radiation, landfill.