Metabolic balance sheets

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 420; no. 6912; pp. 129 - 130
• Main Authors: Cornish-Bowden, Athel, Cardenas, Maria Luz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 14.11.2002
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Energy Metabolism; Escherichia coli - growth & development; Escherichia coli - metabolism; Genetics; Glucose - metabolism; Metabolism; Microorganisms; Models, Biological

Stoichiometric analysis provides a powerful technique for understanding the properties of microorganisms and predicting the results of genetic modification. The benefits of the analysis are that, with minimal knowledge of kinetic parameters, scientists will be able to predict how systems will respon...