Overview

This research monograph focuses on a biomolecular separation process that occurs within most cells. Two types of molecules, receptors and ligands, are separated and routed along different intracellular pathways; this is a critical step in the process of receptor-mediated endocytosis. The development of an understanding of the basic mechanisms of this separation process is presented, with an emphasis on discovering the fundamental and measurable parameters that influence the event. Mathematical models of sorting are evaluated to predict the range of possible outcomes. These are compared with a variety of experimental data on different receptor/ligand systems. In addition, the influence of the separation on overall receptor/ligand processing dynamics is discussed. The book is intended for both biomathematicians and biologists. It is not necessary to understand the details of the model equations and their solution in order to test the models experimentally. The analysis suggests experiments that might be done to further investigate the sorting process and the text details methods for analyzing these experimental results.

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Author:   Jennifer J. Linderman ,  Douglas A. Lauffenburger ,  Ann Arbor
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Volume:   78
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9783540508496

ISBN 10:   354050849
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   22 February 1989
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction and Overview.- 2: Receptor-mediated Endocytosis and Receptor/Ligand Sorting.- 2.1 The endocytic cycle.- 2.2 The sorting step in the endocytic pathway.- 2.3 Estimation of the sorting efficiency.- 3: An Equilibrium Model of the Sorting Process.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Predicted separation.- 3.3 Discussion.- 4: Simple Kinetic Models of Sorting.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Mathematical models.- 4.3 Results.- 4.4 Discussion.- 4.5 Conclusions.- 5: A Whole Cell Kinetic Model of the Endocytic Cycle: Focus on Sorting.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Whole cell kinetic model.- 5.3 Model equations.- 5.4 Use of the model.- 5.5 Application of the model to the Fc? receptor system.- 5.6 Discussion.- 6: A Kinetic Model of Sorting That Predicts Ligand Effects.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Mathematical model.- 6.3 Model predictions.- 6.4 Comparison to experiment.- 6.5 Discussion.- 7: Conclusions.- Appendix I: Derivation of the Green's Function.- Symbols.- References.

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