Stochastic approach to molecular interactions and computational theory of metabolic and genetic regulations

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 248, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 590-607

  Kimura, H ^a   Okano, H ^a   Tanaka, R J ^a  

^a RIKEN   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological regulation; Markov process; Molecular interaction; Probability flow; Stationary probability distribution

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENZYME; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GRAPHICAL METHOD; MARKOV CHAIN; METABOLISM; PROBABILITY; STOCHASTICITY;

ALLOSTERISM; ARTICLE; GENE CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METABOLIC REGULATION; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC MODEL; THERMODYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MARKOV CHAINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTEIN BINDING; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 34548803596     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.06.017     Document Type: Article

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