Graphical reduction of reaction networks by linear elimination of species

Meritxell Saez Cornellana; Carsten Wiuf; Elisenda Feliu

doi:10.1007/s00285-016-1028-y

Graphical reduction of reaction networks by linear elimination of species

Meritxell Saez Cornellana, Carsten Wiuf, Elisenda Feliu

Institut for Matematiske Fag

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We give a graphically based procedure to reduce a reaction network to a smaller reaction network with fewer species after linear elimination of a set of noninteracting species. We give a description of the reduced reaction network, its kinetics and conservations laws, and explore properties of the network and its kinetics. We conclude by comparing our approach to an older similar approach by Temkin and co-workers. Finally, we apply the procedure to biological examples such as substrate mechanisms, post-translational modification systems and networks with intermediates (transient) steps.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Journal of Mathematical Biology
Vol/bind	74
Udgave nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	195–237
ISSN	0303-6812
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00285-016-1028-y
Status	Udgivet - 1 jan. 2017

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