Table 1 |
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Properties of single- and multi-step signaling pathways |
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Single-step |
Multi-step |
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Noise filtering |
No |
Yes |
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Output characteristic |
Graded |
Switch-like |
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Potential amplification |
Low |
High |
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Transmission speed |
Optimized for high input strengths |
Optimized for low input strengths |
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Chen and Thorner Genome Biology 2005 6:235 doi:10.1186/gb-2005-6-10-235 |
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