Metabolic network modularity in archaea depends on growth conditions

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 6; no. 10; p. e25874
• Main Authors: Takemoto, Kazuhiro, Borjigin, Suritalatu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 06.10.2011; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Acids; Adaptation, Physiological; Analysis; Archaea; Archaea - growth & development; Archaea - metabolism; Archaea - physiology; Autotrophic Processes; Bacteria; Biological evolution; Biology; Data analysis; Data processing; Ecosystem; Engineering; Growth; Growth conditions; Habitats; Heterotrophic Processes; Metabolic networks; Metabolic Networks and Pathways; Metabolites; Modularity; Oxygen - metabolism; Prokaryotes; Studies; Temperature; Temperature effects; Temperature requirements; Variability

Network modularity is an important structural feature in metabolic networks. A previous study suggested that the variability in natural habitat promotes metabolic network modularity in bacteria. However, since many factors influence the structure of the metabolic network, this phenomenon might be li...