Enzymes as molecular automata: A stochastic model of self-oscillatory glycolytic cycles in cellular metabolism

BioSystems

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 121-129

  García Olivares, Antonio ^a   Villarroel, Morris ^b   Marijuán, Pedro C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digital enzyme; Glycolytic cycle; Hysteresis; Molecular automata; Stochastic model; Stochastic resonance

Indexed keywords

6 PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE; ENZYME; FRUCTOSE; FRUCTOSE BISPHOSPHATASE;

ALGORITHM; ALLOSTERISM; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CELL METABOLISM; ENZYME KINETICS; GLUCONEOGENESIS; GLYCOLYSIS; HYSTERESIS; MODEL; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 0343527228     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-2647(00)00078-2     Document Type: Article

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