Chemical Organization Theory How are living systems organized? How do they evolve? Peter Dittrich Bio Systems Analysis Group FSU Jena Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Jena Centre for Bioinformatics
Bio Systems Analysis Group Use computational approaches to explain complex dynamical phenomena found in living systems ESIGNET Evolving Cell Signalling Networks in silico (T. Hinze, T. Lenser, EU) Systems Analysis of the Cell Cycle (B. Ibrahim, DAAD) Chemical Network Theory and Simulation (P. Speroni d.f., F. Cenler, BMBF) Organic Computing: Chemical Prgramming (N. Matsumaru, DFG) Semantics of Biological Models (Ch. Knüpfer, RLS) Autonomous Experimentation (N. Matsumaru, BMBF) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 2
How is life (and its origin) organized? 1. What is the bio-chemical organization of an organism? 2. How did the bio-chemical organization of the pre-prebiotic soup evolved? 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 3
Quality (not quantity)
Q1 How does the lattice of organizations of an organism looks like? lattice of organizations = organizational structure 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 5
What is an answer? [Source: Puchalka/Kierzek (2004)Biophys. J. 86, 1357] 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 6
Reaction Systems
Example Level IV: Catalytic Flow System 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 8
Example Level IV: Catalytic Flow System + + (catalytic) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 9
Example Level IV: Catalytic Flow System + + (catalytic) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 10
Example Level IV: Catalytic Flow System + + (catalytic) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 11
Example Level IV: Catalytic Flow System + + k 1 k 2 (catalytic) dx 1 /dt = k 2 x 2 x 2 dx 2 /dt = k 1 x 1 x 2 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 12
Example Level IV: Catalytic Flow System + + k 1 k 2 (catalytic) reaction network dilution flux dx 1 /dt = k 2 x 2 x 2 - x 1 dx 2 /dt = k 1 x 1 x 2 x 2 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 13
Chemical Organization Theory
Chemical Organization Organization := a set of molecules that is (algebraically) closed and self-maintaining There is no reaction producing any other molecules than the member of the set. Within the set, all molecules consumed by a reaction can be reproduced by a reaction. [Speroni di Fenizio/Dittrich (2005/7) inspired by Fontana, Buss, Rössler, Eigen, Kauffman, Maturana, Varela, Uribe] 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 15
Fixed Point and Organization Theorem Given a fixed point of the ODE describing the dynamics of a reaction system, then the set of molecules represented by that fixed point is an organization. [Dittrich/Speroni di Fenizio, (2005,2007)] 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 16
Practical View 4 4 Chemical 1 Organization 1 Theory 2 3 2 3 Reaction network Organization 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 17
All Organizations Organization 4 4 Chemical 1 Organization 1 Theory 2 3 2 3 Reaction network Organizations 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 18
Lattice of Organizations Hasse diagram of the organizations 4 {1,2,3,4} 2 1 3 Chemical Organization Theory {1} {2, 3} { } Reaction network Organizations 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 19
Generate Organization Hasse diagram of the organizations 4 {1,2,3,4} 2 1 3 Chemical Organization Theory {1} {2, 3} { } Reaction network G O ({3, 4}) =? Organizations 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 20
Generate Organization Hasse diagram of the organizations 4 {1,2,3,4} 2 1 3 Chemical Organization Theory {1} {2, 3} Reaction network generate organization G Org ({3, 4}) = {1} { } Organizations 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 21
Union of Organizations Hasse diagram of the organizations 4 {1,2,3,4} 1 Chemical Organization Theory {1} {2, 3} 2 3 Reaction network generate organization G Org ({3, 4}) = {1} {1} U O {2, 3} := G Org ({1} U {2,3}) union of organizations 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 22 { } Organizations
Self-maintenance Organization := closed & self-maintaining set of (molecular) species 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 23
Example 1 a + b -> 2 b 2 b a + c -> 2 c b -> d a d e c -> d b + c -> e 2 c -> a a -> b -> c -> d -> e -> 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 24
Example 1 Organization {a, b, d} 2 b a d e 2 c 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 25
Example 1 Organization {a, b, d} 2 b a d e 2 c 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 26
Example 1 Organization {a, b, d} 2 b 1. Find flux vector outside of org. = 0 a d 0 e 0 0 0 2 c 0 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 27
Example 1 1 Organization {a, b, d} 2 b 9 8 1. Find flux vector 10 a 1 d 1 0 e 0 outside of org. = 0 inside of org. > 0 0 0 2 c 0 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 28
Example 1 1 Organization {a, b, d} 2 b 9 8 1. Find flux vector 10 a 1 d 1 0 e 0 0 outside of org. = 0 inside of org. > 0 0 0 2 c 0 0 2. Check production rates outside of org. = 0 (closure) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 29
Example 1 1 0 Organization {a, b, d} 2 b 10 0 a 1 9 8 7 d 1 0 e 1. Find flux vector outside of org. = 0 0 inside of org. > 0 0 0 0 2 c 0 0 2. Check production rates outside of org. = 0 (closure) inside of org. 0 (self-maint.) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 30
Example 1 All Organizationen 2 b a d e 2 c 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 31
Example 1 All Organizationen 2 b a d e 2 c a 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 32
Example 1 All Organizationen 2 b a d e 2 c a b d a 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 33
Example 1 All Organizationen 2 b a d e 2 c a b d a c d a 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 34
Example 1 2 b Hasse diagram of organizations a b c d e a d e 2 c a b d a c d a 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 35
Überlappende Hierarchie 2 b Hasse diagram of organizations a b c d e a d e 2 c a b d a c d a 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 36
Theorem: Fixed points are instances of organizations differential equation x&= 0 = f f (x) fixed point / (stationary solution) ( x 0 ) [ a] [ b] x = [ c] [ d] [ e] 0 x 4 7 = 0 11 0 { a, b, d } a b d Hasse diagram of organizations a b c d e a c d 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 37 a Dittrich/Speroni d.f., Bull. Math. Biol., 2007
Q1 How does the lattice of organizations of an organism looks like? organizational structure = lattice of organizations 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 38
Trivially, all organisms have at least one organization S O 2 W S + O 2O + W S O W {S, O, W} {S} 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 39
Is there more? S + O 1 2O 1 + W S + O 2 2O 2 + W S O W 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 40
Is there more? S + O 1 2O 1 + W S + O 1 + O 2 2O 2 + W S O W 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 41
How does the lattice organizations in an organism looks like? number? hight? size distribution? 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 42
We looked at a couple of network models of real systems photochemistries (dead, closed but not isolated systems) metabolism regulated metabolism lambda-phage HIV - immunesystem 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 43
Population Dynamics HIV Immunesystem Model
initial state Test-bed:HIV Virus Dynamics uninfected CD4+ T cells infected CD4+ T cells CTL precursors CTL effectors x& = λ y& = w& = z& = simulation model of HIV replication (4 ODEs) dx βxy cxyw cqyw [Wodarz/Nowak, PNAS 96:14464,1999] βxy ay cqyw bw state after some time hz uninfected CD4+ T cells infected CD4+ T cells CTL precursors CTL effectors pyz CTL = cytotoxic T lymphocytes 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 45
HIV Dynamics: Mathematical analysis 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 46
HIV Immunsystem Populationsmodell T-Zelle infizierte T-Zelle CTL-Pre CTL-Ef Modell nach: C.D. Wodarz, M. A. Nowak, PNAS 96 (1999), 14464-13369 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 47
HIV Immunsystem Populationsmodell T-Zelle + infizierte-t-zelle 2 infizierte-t-zelle T-Zelle 2 infizierte T-Zelle CTL-Pre CTL-Ef Modell nach: C.D. Wodarz, M. A. Nowak, PNAS 96 (1999), 14464-13369 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 48
HIV Immunsystem Populationsmodell T-Zelle + infizierte T-Zelle + CTL-Pre T-Zelle + infizierte T-Zelle + 2 CTL-Pre T-Zelle infizierte T-Zelle 2 CTL-Pre CTL-Ef Modell nach: C.D. Wodarz, M. A. Nowak, PNAS 96 (1999), 14464-13369 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 49
HIV Immunsystem Populationsmodell T-Zelle infizierte T-Zelle CTL-Pre CTL-Ef Modell nach: C.D. Wodarz, M. A. Nowak, PNAS 96 (1999), 14464-13369 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 50
HIV Immunsystem Populationsmodell T-Zelle infizierte T-Zelle CTL-Pre CTL-Ef Modell nach: C.D. Wodarz, M. A. Nowak, PNAS 96 (1999), 14464-13369 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 51
HIV Immunsystem Populationsmodell T-Zelle 2 infizierte T-Zelle 2 CTL-Pre CTL-Ef Modell nach: C.D. Wodarz, M. A. Nowak, PNAS 96 (1999), 14464-13369 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 52
Organisation := abgeschlossen und selbsterhaltend T-Zelle 2 infizierte T-Zelle 2 CTL-Pre CTL-Ef Organisation := := (algebraisch) abgeschlossene und und selbsterhaltende Molekülmenge P. Dittrich, P. Speroni di Fenizio, Chemical organization theory, Bull. Math. Biol. (2007), in print N. Matsumaru, P. Speroni di Fenizio, F. Centler, P. Dittrich (2005), A Case Study of Chemical Organization Theory Applied to Virus Dynamics. In: J. T. Kim (Ed.), Systems Biology Workshop at ECAL, Kent, (2005) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 53
Alle Organisationen T-Zelle 2 infizierte T-Zelle 2 CTL-Pre CTL-Ef P. Dittrich, P. Speroni di Fenizio, Chemical organization theory, Bull. Math. Biol. (2007), in print N. Matsumaru, P. Speroni di Fenizio, F. Centler, P. Dittrich (2005), A Case Study of Chemical Organization Theory Applied to Virus Dynamics. In: J. T. Kim (Ed.), Systems Biology Workshop at ECAL, Kent, (2005) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 54
Organisationshierachie Organisationshierachie T-Zelle 2 infizierte T-Zelle { T-Zelle, infizierte T-Zelle, CTL-Pre, CTL-Ef } 2 { T-Zelle, infizierte T-Zelle } CTL-Pre CTL-Ef { T-Zelle } P. Dittrich, P. Speroni di Fenizio, Chemical organization theory, Bull. Math. Biol. (2007), in print N. Matsumaru, P. Speroni di Fenizio, F. Centler, P. Dittrich (2005), A Case Study of Chemical Organization Theory Applied to Virus Dynamics. In: J. T. Kim (Ed.), Systems Biology Workshop at ECAL, Kent, (2005) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 55
Dynamics Organisationshierarchie ill { T-Zelle, infizierte T-Zelle, CTL-Pre, CTL-Ef } healthy { T-Zelle, infizierte T-Zelle } Zeit (d) ill { T-Zelle } P. Dittrich, P. Speroni di Fenizio, Chemical organization theory, Bull. Math. Biol. (2007), in print N. Matsumaru, P. Speroni di Fenizio, F. Centler, P. Dittrich (2005), A Case Study of Chemical Organization Theory Applied to Virus Dynamics. In: J. T. Kim (Ed.), Systems Biology Workshop at ECAL, Kent, (2005) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 56
Explain medication strategy Organisationsstruktur Medication strategy gesund krank { T-Zelle, infizierte T-Zelle, CTL-Pre, CTL-Ef } { T-Zelle, infizierte T-Zelle } gesund { T-Zelle } N. Matsumaru, P. Speroni di Fenizio, F. Centler, P. Dittrich (2005), A Case Study of Chemical Organization Theory Applied to Virus Dynamics. In: J. T. Kim (Ed.), Systems Biology Workshop at ECAL, Kent, (2005) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 57
Compare models N. Matsumaru, F. Centler, P. Speroni di Fenizio, P. Dittrich (2006); it - Information Technology, 48(3):1-9, 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 58
Evaluate model quality Organisationsstruktur gesund { T-Zelle, infizierte T-Zelle, CTL-Pre, CTL-Ef } Model quality krank { T-Zelle, infizierte T-Zelle } gesund { T-Zelle } N. Matsumaru, P. Speroni di Fenizio, F. Centler, P. Dittrich (2005), A Case Study of Chemical Organization Theory Applied to Virus Dynamics. In: J. T. Kim (Ed.), Systems Biology Workshop at ECAL, Kent, (2005) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 59
Application of Organization Theory to Planetary Photochemistries Mars 31 molecular species, 103 reactions main component: CO 2 (95%) http://www.fpsoftlab.com/images/screenshots/mars-640x480-1.jpg Y. L. Yung and W. B. DeMore (1999) Photochemistry of Planetary Atmospheres,Oxford University Press 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 60
Mars - Reaction Network File... 1 CO2 1 hv -> 1 CO 1 O 2 O -> 1 O2 1 O 1 O2 1 N2 -> 1 O3 1 N2 1 O 1 O2 1 CO2 -> 1 O3 1 CO2 1 O 1 O3 -> 2 O2 1 O 1 CO -> 1 CO2 1 O(1D) 1 O2 -> 1 O 1 O2 1 O(1D) 1 O3 -> 2 O2 1 O(1D) 1 O3 -> 1 O2 2 O 1 O(1D) 1 H2 -> 1 H 1 OH 1 O(1D) 1 CO2 -> 1 O 1 CO2 1 O(1D) 1 H2O -> 2 OH 2 H -> 1 H2 1 H 1 O2 -> 1 HO2 1 H 1 O3 -> 1 OH 1 O2 1 H 1 HO2 -> 2 OH 1 H 1 HO2 -> 1 H2 1 O2 1 H 1 HO2 -> 1 H2O 1 O 1 O 1 H2 -> 1 OH 1 H 1 O 1 OH -> 1 O2 1 H... 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 61
Mars at Night 13 molecules 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 62
Mars at Daytime 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 63
Distribution of Organizations 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 64
Randomizing the Network at daytime 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 65
How does the lattice of organizations of an organism looks like?? 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 66
Metabolic Models network from Palsson et al (?) analysis by C. Kaleta 2006 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 67
E. Coli Metabolism Model 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 68
E. coli Model (III) synthesis of some dntps lipid synthesis ACP or hmrsacp pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis q8 (quinone) central metabolism+ Minimal growth scenario: D-Glucose, O 2, Fe 2, NH 4, H +, Pi, SO 4 analysis by C. Kaleta, F. Centler, 2006 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 69
E. coli Model (II) Regulated Network Palsson/Covert Organization theory is able to predict growth phenotypes of various mutants quite nicely But the organizational structure is simple {S, O, W} C. Kaleta, F. Centler, P. Speroni di Fenizio, P. Dittrich (2007), submitted 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 70
Chemical Evolution Overview Organizations in Space Chemical Information Processing and Chemical Programming 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 71
Q2 How did the bio-chemical organization of the pre-prebiotic soup evolved? What is the characteristics of the organizational evolution? upward? downward?... 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 72
A View of Chemical Evolution 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 73
Actual Evolution 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 74
Actual Evolution 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 75
Actual Evolution vs. Organizational Evolution
Organizational Evolution 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 77
Organizational Evolution 1. Upwards [t1 t2] O O t1 t 2 Hasse diagram of organizations {1,2,3,4} {2, 3} {1} t1 t2 { } [2] [3] Organizations [1] [4] Dynamics 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 78
Organizational Evolution 1. Upwards [t1 t2] 2. Downwards [t2 t3] O O O t1 t 2 O t 2 t3 Hasse diagram of organizations {1,2,3,4} {2, 3} {1} t1 t2 t3 { } [2] [3] Organizations [1] [4] Dynamics 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 79
Organizational Evolution 1. Upwards [t1 t2] 2. Downwards [t2 t3] 3. Sidewards [t1 t3] O O O t1 t 2 O t 2 t3 otherwise Hasse diagram of organizations {1} {1,2,3,4} {2, 3} A set of existing species and an organization are not equivalent. e.g., {2,3,4} t1 t2 t3 [1] [4] Dynamics [2] [3] { } Organizations 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 80
Theoretical vs. Practical Theoretically: Every possible species is known. Entire reaction network is given. Every possible organization can be calculated. It is possible to define the dynamics on the ODE Practically: NOT every possible species is known. the entire network is NOT given. NOT evey possible organization can be calculated. 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 81
Perspective Change Hasse diagram of the organizations {1,2,3,4} {2, 3} {1} t1 t2 t3 { } [2] [3] Organizations [1] [4] Dynamics 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 82
Perspective Change {1,2,3,4} {1,2,3,4} {2, 3} {2, 3} {1} {1} {1} { } { } t1 t2 t3 { } [2] [3] [1] [4] Dynamics 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 83
Downward movement 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 84
Upward Movements (adding mutations) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 85
Q2 How did the bio-chemical organization of the pre-prebiotic soup evolved? What is the characteristics of the organizational evolution? upward? downward?... 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 86
Q2 - Notes There are two levels of chemical evolution. Actual evolution (the actual vessel) Organizational evolution (upward, downward, sideward movements) These levels are different. If the organizations are complex, a downward movement (organizational level) can lead to a state with a higher diversity (actual evolution). 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 87
Space Space plays a fundamental role in many natural bio-chemical processes
Organizations in Space 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 89
Membranes Clusters Waves Spatial Scales Aspects of Space 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 90
Space [P. Speroni di Fenizi, P. Dittrich, Chemical Organizations at Different Spatial Scales, LNCS, Springer, 2007] 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 91
Chemical Computing Chemical Programming
10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 93 Chemical Flip-Flop Reaction network c D A C d A C D a C d a + + + + d C B D c B D C b D c b + + + + 0 0 0 0 + + + + D d C c B b A a D } B,c,C, d, A,b, a, M = { 256 possible sets of molecular species
Chemical Flip-Flop (with two inputs) 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 94
Flip-Flop dynamics 10.01.2008 Frankfurt, FIAS Peter Dittrich - FSU & JCB Jena 95
Acknowledgements Pietro Speroni di Fenizio, Naoki Matsumaru, Florian Centler, Christoph Kaleta Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Jena Centre for Bioinformatics BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany) 0312704A, DFG (German Research Foundation) Grant Di 852/4-1