Morphisms of reaction networks that couple structure to function.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The mechanisms underlying complex biological systems are routinely represented as networks. Network kinetics is widely studied, and so is the connection between network structure and behavior. However, similarity of mechanism is better revealed by relationships between network structures.

Results

We define morphisms (mappings) between reaction networks that establish structural connections between them. Some morphisms imply kinetic similarity, and yet their properties can be checked statically on the structure of the networks. In particular we can determine statically that a complex network will emulate a simpler network: it will reproduce its kinetics for all corresponding choices of reaction rates and initial conditions. We use this property to relate the kineti

SUBMITTER: Cardelli L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4236760 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature