Optimal prediction by cellular signaling networks

Living cells can enhance their fitness by anticipating environmental change. We study how accurately linear signaling networks in cells can predict future signals. We find that maximal predictive power results from a combination of input-noise suppression, linear extrapolation, and selective readout...

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Hauptverfasser: Becker, Nils B. (VerfasserIn) , Mugler, Andrew (VerfasserIn) , Wolde, Pieter Rein ten (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 17 December 2015
In: Physical review letters
Year: 2015, Jahrgang: 115
ISSN:1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.115.258103
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Verfasserangaben:Nils B. Becker, Andrew Mugler, and Pieter Rein ten Wolde
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Zusammenfassung:Living cells can enhance their fitness by anticipating environmental change. We study how accurately linear signaling networks in cells can predict future signals. We find that maximal predictive power results from a combination of input-noise suppression, linear extrapolation, and selective readout of correlated past signal values. Single-layer networks generate exponential response kernels, which suffice to predict Markovian signals optimally. Multilayer networks allow oscillatory kernels that can optimally predict non-Markovian signals. At low noise, these kernels exploit the signal derivative for extrapolation, while at high noise, they capitalize on signal values in the past that are strongly correlated with the future signal. We show how the common motifs of negative feedback and incoherent feed-forward can implement these optimal response functions. Simulations reveal that E. coli can reliably predict concentration changes for chemotaxis, and that the integration time of its response kernel arises from a trade-off between rapid response and noise suppression.
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ISSN:1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.115.258103