Modeling of Cellular Processes: Methods, Data, and Requirements

Thomas Millat*, Olaf Wolkenhauer, Ralf Jörg Fischer, Hubert Bahl

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Abstract

Systems biology is a comprehensive quantitative analysis how the components of a biological system interact over time which requires an interdisciplinary team of investigators. System-theoretic methods are applied to investigate the system’s behavior. Using known information about the considered system, a conceptual model is defined. It is transferred in a mathematical model that can be simulated (analytically or numerically) and analyzed using system-theoretic tools. Finally, simulation results are compared with experimental data. However, assumptions, approximations, and requirements to available experimental data are crucial ingredients of this systems biology workflow. Consequently, the modeling of cellular processes creates special demands on the design of experiments: the quality, the amount, and the completeness of data. The relation between models and data is discussed in this chapter. Thereby, we focus on the requirements on experimental data from the perspective of systems biology projects.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages429-447
Number of pages19
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume696
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

Keywords

  • Enzyme Reaction Kinetics
  • Giant Fluctuations
  • Mean Kinetic Values
  • System Theoretic Tools
  • Systems Biology Projects

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