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molecules . metabolites have various functions, including fuel, structure, signaling, stimulatory and inhibitory effects on enzymes , catalytic activity of their own (usually as a cofactor to an enzyme), defense, and interactions with other organisms (e.g. pigments , odorants , and pheromones ). a primary
metabolite is directly involved in normal "growth", development, and reproduction. ethylene is an example of a primary metabolite produced in large-scale by industrial microbiology . a secondary metabolite is not directly involved in those processes, but usually has an important ecological function....
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