Thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of sensitivity amplification in biological signal transduction

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 105, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 585-593

  Qian, Hong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological signal transduction; Kinetic analysis; Thermodynamic

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; PROTEIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ALLOSTERISM; ARTICLE; COVALENT BOND; CYTOLOGY; ENERGY; ENERGY TRANSFER; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DEPHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0141560467     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(03)00068-1     Document Type: Article

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