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Rate constants rather than biochemical mechanism determine behaviour of genetic clocks.

ABSTRACT: Many biological systems contain both positive and negative feedbacks. These are often classified as resonators or integrators. Resonators respond preferentially to oscillating signals of a particular frequency. Integrators, on the other hand, accumulate a response to signals. Computational neuroscientists often refer to neurons showing integrator properties as type I neurons and those showing resonator properties as type II neurons. Guantes & Poyatos have shown that type I or type II behaviour can be seen in genetic clocks. They argue that when negative feedback occurs through transcription regulation and post-translationally, genetic clocks act as integrators and resonators, respectively. Here we show that either behaviour can be seen with either design and in a wide range of genetic clocks. This highlights the importance of parameters rather than biochemical mechanism in determining the system behaviour.

SUBMITTER: Conrad E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2706451 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Rate constants rather than biochemical mechanism determine behaviour of genetic clocks.

Conrad Emery E Mayo Avraham E AE Ninfa Alexander J AJ Forger Daniel B DB

Journal of the Royal Society, Interface 20080801

Many biological systems contain both positive and negative feedbacks. These are often classified as resonators or integrators. Resonators respond preferentially to oscillating signals of a particular frequency. Integrators, on the other hand, accumulate a response to signals. Computational neuroscientists often refer to neurons showing integrator properties as type I neurons and those showing resonator properties as type II neurons. Guantes & Poyatos have shown that type I or type II behaviour c ...[more]

PMID: 18426770

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