Title |
Unraveling Adaptation in Eukaryotic Pathways: Lessons from Protocells
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Published in |
PLoS Computational Biology, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003300 |
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Authors |
Giovanna De Palo, Robert G. Endres |
Abstract |
Eukaryotic adaptation pathways operate within wide-ranging environmental conditions without stimulus saturation. Despite numerous differences in the adaptation mechanisms employed by bacteria and eukaryotes, all require energy consumption. Here, we present two minimal models showing that expenditure of energy by the cell is not essential for adaptation. Both models share important features with large eukaryotic cells: they employ small diffusible molecules and involve receptor subunits resembling highly conserved G-protein cascades. Analyzing the drawbacks of these models helps us understand the benefits of energy consumption, in terms of adjustability of response and adaptation times as well as separation of cell-external sensing and cell-internal signaling. Our work thus sheds new light on the evolution of adaptation mechanisms in complex systems. |
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