Bioinformation and bioinformatics otherwise: on estimation of information quantity

Abstract

The present study is an attempt to scan through bioinformation procedures in living beings and biosystems from the point of view of information theory, informatics and to discuss the units and methods of quantitative estimation of bioinformation. Using methods of logic analysis and synthesis, an organized functional scheme of animal was composed. It has been used to show that the essence of the living being is the three-level informational flows for coding-decoding and control, implemented by genetic, hormonal (pheromonal) and neural subsystems. It is suggested to apply information theory for studies of these bioinformational flows and use subsystem-specific logarithmic units of information quantity, GITs, PROTs and others, adjusted to the particular information carriers (signals). The quantitative method for investigation of a biosystem in terms of information theory and control theory expands the conception of bioinformatics.