Connect and Conquer: Collectivized Behavior of Mitochondria and Bacteria

Frontiers in Physiology

Catrin F. Williams¹  Christopher H. George² 

[1] School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom;Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, United Kingdom;

关键词: self-organization;    mitochondria;    collectivization;    bacteria;    dynamic system;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fphys.2019.00340

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The connectedness of signaling components in network structures is a universal feature of biologic information processing. Such organization enables the transduction of complex input stimuli into coherent outputs and is essential in modulating activities as diverse as the cooperation of bacteria within populations and the dynamic organization of mitochondria within cells. Here, we highlight some common principles that underpin collectivization in bacteria and mitochondrial populations and the advantages conferred by such behavior. We discuss the concept that bacteria and mitochondria act as signal transducers of their localized metabolic environments to bring about energy-dependent clustering to modulate higher-order function across multiple scales.

【 授权许可】

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