Theoretical approaches to the evolutionary optimization of glycolysis. Chemical analysis

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 244, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 527-543

  Meléndez Hevia, Enrique ^a   Waddell, Thomas G ^b   Heinrich, Reinhart ^c   Montero, Francisco ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Evolution; Glycolysis; Metabolic design; Metabolism; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; GLYCOLYSIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031058143     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00527.x     Document Type: Article

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