Messenger size optimality in cellular communications
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| author | Tirandaz, Arash Ramezanpour, Abolfazl Rottschäfer, Vivi Babaei, Mehrad Zinovyev, Andrei Mashaghi, Alireza |
| author_facet | Tirandaz, Arash Ramezanpour, Abolfazl Rottschäfer, Vivi Babaei, Mehrad Zinovyev, Andrei Mashaghi, Alireza |
| contents | Living cells presumably employ optimized information transfer methods, enabling efficient communication even in noisy environments. As expected, the efficiency of chemical communications between cells depends on the properties of the molecular messenger. Evidence suggests that proteins from narrow ranges of molecular masses have been naturally selected to mediate cellular communications, yet the underlying communication design principles are not understood. Using a simple physical model that considers the cost of chemical synthesis, diffusion, molecular binding, and degradation, we show that optimal mass values exist that ensure efficient communication of various types of signals. Our findings provide insights into the design principles of biological communications and can be used to engineer chemically communicating biomimetic systems. |
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| spellingShingle | Messenger size optimality in cellular communications Tirandaz, Arash Ramezanpour, Abolfazl Rottschäfer, Vivi Babaei, Mehrad Zinovyev, Andrei Mashaghi, Alireza Biological Physics Chemical Physics Living cells presumably employ optimized information transfer methods, enabling efficient communication even in noisy environments. As expected, the efficiency of chemical communications between cells depends on the properties of the molecular messenger. Evidence suggests that proteins from narrow ranges of molecular masses have been naturally selected to mediate cellular communications, yet the underlying communication design principles are not understood. Using a simple physical model that considers the cost of chemical synthesis, diffusion, molecular binding, and degradation, we show that optimal mass values exist that ensure efficient communication of various types of signals. Our findings provide insights into the design principles of biological communications and can be used to engineer chemically communicating biomimetic systems. |
| title | Messenger size optimality in cellular communications |
| topic | Biological Physics Chemical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.00771 |