2002
MAP kinase cascade signaling and endocytic trafficking: a marriage of convenience?
Kholodenko BN. MAP kinase cascade signaling and endocytic trafficking: a marriage of convenience? Trends In Cell Biology 2002, 12: 173-177. PMID: 11978536, DOI: 10.1016/s0962-8924(02)02251-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitogen-activated protein kinase cascadeMembrane-bound kinaseSlow protein diffusionProtein kinase cascadeInhibitors of endocytosisTarget phosphoproteinsEffective signal transductionCytosolic phosphataseEndocytic traffickingKinase cascadePhosphorylation signalsSignal transductionEndocytic vesiclesRapid dephosphorylationMAP kinaseCascade signalingMAPK activationProtein diffusionMolecular motorsKinaseTraffickingProteinActive transportAdditional mechanismSuch gradients
2000
Diffusion control of protein phosphorylation in signal transduction pathways
KHOLODENKO B, BROWN G, HOEK J. Diffusion control of protein phosphorylation in signal transduction pathways. Biochemical Journal 2000, 350: 901-907. PMID: 10970807, PMCID: PMC1221325, DOI: 10.1042/bj3500901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein phosphorylationProtein kinasePhosphorylation fluxProtein diffusionSignal transduction pathwaysProtein phosphataseSpherical cellsTransduction pathwaysDifferent cellular geometriesCellular locationPlasma membranePlanar membranesKinaseCell membraneCellular geometryProtein diffusion coefficientsPhosphatasePhosphorylationCell centerProteinMembraneCellsSpatial gradientsCytoplasmPathwayNegative feedback and ultrasensitivity can bring about oscillations in the mitogen‐activated protein kinase cascades
Kholodenko B. Negative feedback and ultrasensitivity can bring about oscillations in the mitogen‐activated protein kinase cascades. The FEBS Journal 2000, 267: 1583-1588. PMID: 10712587, DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01197.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitogen-activated protein kinaseMAPK cascadeProtein kinaseProtein phosphorylation cascadeSlow protein diffusionNegative feedback loopPhosphorylation cascadeSignal transductionFeedback loopCellular targetsProtein diffusionMAPK phosphorylationPhosphorylation levelsCell typesIntracellular wavesKinasePhosphorylationCascadeFunctional organizationUltrasensitivityRecent kinetic dataExternal stimuliTransductionTotal proteinCytoplasm
1999
Spatial gradients of cellular phospho‐proteins
Brown G, Kholodenko B. Spatial gradients of cellular phospho‐proteins. FEBS Letters 1999, 457: 452-454. PMID: 10471827, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)01058-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular signalingProtein kinaseDifferent cellular geometriesCellular locationPlasma membranePhosphorylated formPlanar membranesProtein diffusionPhosphatase activityKinaseCellular geometryProtein diffusion coefficientsSpatial gradientsSpherical cellsProteinMembraneSuch gradientsCellsSignalingCytoplasmPhosphataseImportant implicationsGradientPotential size