Systems analysis of a quorum sensing network: Design constraints imposed by the functional requirements, network topology and kinetic constants

BioSystems

Volumn 83, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 178-187

  Goryachev, A B ^a   Toh, D J ^a   Lee, T ^a  

^a BIOINFORMATICS INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Gene expression network; Mathematical modeling; Quorum sensing; Systems biology

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

BACTERIUM;

BACTERIUM COLONY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIMERIZATION; GENE EXPRESSION; KINETICS; NONHUMAN; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; QUORUM SENSING; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 32044445314     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2005.04.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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