Analysis of two-component signal transduction by mathematical modeling using the KdpD/KdpE system of Escherichia coli

A. Kremling, R. Heermann, F. Centler, K. Jung, E. D. Gilles

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Abstract

A mathematical model for the KdpD/KdpE two-component system is presented and its dynamical behavior is analyzed. KdpD and KdpE regulate expression of the kdpFABC operon encoding the high affinity K+ uptake system KdpFABC of Escherichia coli. The model is validated in a two step procedure: (i) the elements of the signal transduction part are reconstructed in vitro. Experiments with the purified sensor kinase and response regulator in presence or absence of DNA fragments comprising the response regulator binding-site are performed. (ii) The mRNA and molecule number of KdpFABC are determined in vivo at various extracellular K+ concentrations. Based on the identified parameters for the in vitro system it is shown, that different time hierarchies appear which are used for model reduction. Then the model is transformed in such a way that a singular perturbation problem is formulated. The analysis of the in vivo system shows that the model can be separated into two parts (submodels which are called functional units) that are connected only in a unidirectional way. Hereby one submodel represents signal transduction while the second submodel describes the gene expression.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23-37
Number of pages15
JournalBioSystems
Volume78
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Escherichia coli
  • In vivo dynamics
  • Model reduction
  • Singular perturbation
  • Two-component signal transduction

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