A model of yeast cell‐cycle regulation based on multisite phosphorylation

Abstract In order for the cell's genome to be passed intact from one generation to the next, the events of the cell cycle (DNA replication, mitosis, cell division) must be executed in the correct order, despite the considerable molecular noise inherent in any protein‐based regulatory system res...

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Main Authors: Debashis Barik, William T Baumann, Mark R Paul, Bela Novak, John J Tyson
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Published: Springer Nature 2010-08-01
Series:Molecular Systems Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2010.55
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description Abstract In order for the cell's genome to be passed intact from one generation to the next, the events of the cell cycle (DNA replication, mitosis, cell division) must be executed in the correct order, despite the considerable molecular noise inherent in any protein‐based regulatory system residing in the small confines of a eukaryotic cell. To assess the effects of molecular fluctuations on cell‐cycle progression in budding yeast cells, we have constructed a new model of the regulation of Cln‐ and Clb‐dependent kinases, based on multisite phosphorylation of their target proteins and on positive and negative feedback loops involving the kinases themselves. To account for the significant role of noise in the transcription and translation steps of gene expression, the model includes mRNAs as well as proteins. The model equations are simulated deterministically and stochastically to reveal the bistable switching behavior on which proper cell‐cycle progression depends and to show that this behavior is robust to the level of molecular noise expected in yeast‐sized cells (∼50 fL volume). The model gives a quantitatively accurate account of the variability observed in the G1‐S transition in budding yeast, which is governed by an underlying sizer+timer control system.
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spelling doaj-art-d97a2519af524bfba769f6d69a4b59452025-08-20T02:18:25ZengSpringer NatureMolecular Systems Biology1744-42922010-08-016111810.1038/msb.2010.55A model of yeast cell‐cycle regulation based on multisite phosphorylationDebashis Barik0William T Baumann1Mark R Paul2Bela Novak3John J Tyson4Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDepartment of Biochemistry, Centre for Integrative Systems BiologyDepartment of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityAbstract In order for the cell's genome to be passed intact from one generation to the next, the events of the cell cycle (DNA replication, mitosis, cell division) must be executed in the correct order, despite the considerable molecular noise inherent in any protein‐based regulatory system residing in the small confines of a eukaryotic cell. To assess the effects of molecular fluctuations on cell‐cycle progression in budding yeast cells, we have constructed a new model of the regulation of Cln‐ and Clb‐dependent kinases, based on multisite phosphorylation of their target proteins and on positive and negative feedback loops involving the kinases themselves. To account for the significant role of noise in the transcription and translation steps of gene expression, the model includes mRNAs as well as proteins. The model equations are simulated deterministically and stochastically to reveal the bistable switching behavior on which proper cell‐cycle progression depends and to show that this behavior is robust to the level of molecular noise expected in yeast‐sized cells (∼50 fL volume). The model gives a quantitatively accurate account of the variability observed in the G1‐S transition in budding yeast, which is governed by an underlying sizer+timer control system.https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2010.55bistabilitycell‐cycle variabilitysize controlstochastic modeltranscription–translation coupling
spellingShingle Debashis Barik
William T Baumann
Mark R Paul
Bela Novak
John J Tyson
A model of yeast cell‐cycle regulation based on multisite phosphorylation
Molecular Systems Biology
bistability
cell‐cycle variability
size control
stochastic model
transcription–translation coupling
title A model of yeast cell‐cycle regulation based on multisite phosphorylation
title_full A model of yeast cell‐cycle regulation based on multisite phosphorylation
title_fullStr A model of yeast cell‐cycle regulation based on multisite phosphorylation
title_full_unstemmed A model of yeast cell‐cycle regulation based on multisite phosphorylation
title_short A model of yeast cell‐cycle regulation based on multisite phosphorylation
title_sort model of yeast cell cycle regulation based on multisite phosphorylation
topic bistability
cell‐cycle variability
size control
stochastic model
transcription–translation coupling
url https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2010.55
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