Mathematical modelling and assessment of the pH homeostasis mechanisms in Aspergillus niger while in citric acid producing conditions

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 282, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-35

  García, Jacqueline ^a   Torres, Néstor ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Citric acid; Mathematical model; PH homoeostasis

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A; CITRIC ACID; GLYCEROPHOSPHATE; HYDROGEN POTASSIUM ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; MALIC ACID; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE;

AMINO ACID; BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CITRIC ACID; CYTOPLASM; FUNGUS; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PH; YEAST;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CELL PH; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; CYTOPLASM; DOWN REGULATION; FUNGAL METABOLISM; FUNGAL STRAIN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEADY STATE;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CITRIC ACID; HOMEOSTASIS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MODELS, STATISTICAL;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

EID: 79957454454     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.04.028     Document Type: Article

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