The multi-step phosphorelay mechanism of unorthodox two-component systems in E. coli realizes ultrasensitivity to stimuli while maintaining robustness to noises

Computational Biology and Chemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 438-444

  Kim, Jeong Rae ^a   Cho, Kwang Hyun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Phosphorelay; Robustness; Two component systems; Ultrasensitivity; Unorthodox two component systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHATES; PROTEINS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

PHOSPHORELAY; TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEMS; ULTRASENSITIVITY; UNORTHODOX TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEMS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; HISTIDINE; PROTEIN HISTIDINE KINASE; PROTEIN KINASE; PROTEIN-HISTIDINE KINASE;

ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MATHEMATICS; METABOLISM; NOISE; PHOSPHORYLATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

CELL SURVIVAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; HISTIDINE; MATHEMATICS; NOISE; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN KINASES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33751233848     PISSN: 14769271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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