2005
Signaling through Receptors and Scaffolds: Independent Interactions Reduce Combinatorial Complexity
Borisov N, Markevich N, Hoek J, Kholodenko B. Signaling through Receptors and Scaffolds: Independent Interactions Reduce Combinatorial Complexity. Biophysical Journal 2005, 89: 951-966. PMID: 15923229, PMCID: PMC1366644, DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.060533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein complexesComplex signaling networksDistinct physiological responsesSignaling networksAdaptor proteinDocking siteMolecular eventsTemporal dynamicsPhysiological responsesDistinct sitesIndependent interactionsBranched networkSeparate domainsMolecular speciesDomain-oriented approachCombinatorial increaseReceptorsIndividual sitesSitesComplexesScaffoldsSpeciesTens of thousandsProteinDifferent sites
2000
Why cytoplasmic signalling proteins should be recruited to cell membranes
Kholodenko B, Hoek J, Westerhoff H, Kholodenko B, Hoek J, Westerhoff H. Why cytoplasmic signalling proteins should be recruited to cell membranes. Trends In Cell Biology 2000, 10: 173-178. PMID: 10754559, DOI: 10.1016/s0962-8924(00)01741-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transduction proteinsSignal transduction chainTransduction proteinsCytoplasmic signaling proteinsMembrane localizationAdaptor proteinSignaling proteinsMembrane proteinsSignal transductionPlasma membraneRate of encounterImportant structural constraintsCell membraneProteinExtent of activationMembraneNumber of complexesDownstream processesActivationLocalizationTransductionReceptorsStructural constraintsLow concentrationsComplexes