1st Edition

Systems Biology of Cell Signaling Recurring Themes and Quantitative Models

By James Ferrell Copyright 2022
284 Pages 149 Color Illustrations
by Garland Science

284 Pages 149 Color Illustrations
by Garland Science

284 Pages 149 Color Illustrations
by Garland Science

How can we understand the complexity of genes, RNAs, and proteins and the associated regulatory networks? One approach is to look for recurring types of dynamical behavior. Mathematical models prove to be useful, especially models coming from theories of biochemical reactions such as ordinary differential equation models. Clever, careful experiments test these models and their basis in specific... Read more

Preface.  Acknowledgements.  1. Introduction.  2. Receptors I: Monomeric Receptors and Ligands.  3. Receptors II: Multimeric Receptors and Cooperativity.  4. Downstream Signaling I: Stoichiometric Regulation.  5. Downstream Signaling II: Covalent Modification.  6. Downstream Signaling III: Regulated Production or Destruction.  7. Cascades and Amplification.  8. Bistability I: Systems with One-Time Dependent Variable.  9. Bistability II: Systems with Two Time-Dependent Variables.  10. Transcritical Bifurcations in Phase Separation and Infectious Disease.  11. Negative Feedback I: Stability and Speed.  12. Negative Feedback II: Adaption.  13. Adaption II: Incoherent Feed-Forward Regulation and State-Dependent Activation.  14. Negative Feedback 3: Oscillations.  15. Relaxation Oscillators.  16. Excitability.  17. Wrap-Up.  Glossary.  Index.  

Biography

James E. Ferrell, Jr., MD, PhD is Professor of Chemical and Systems Biology and Professor of Biochemistry at Stanford. His work, which makes use of quantitative experimental approaches, modeling and theory, looks to understand the design principles of biochemical switches, timers, and oscillators, especially those that control the cell cycle.