Minimal Cut Sets and the Use of Failure Modes in Metabolic Networks

A minimal cut set is a minimal set of reactions whose inactivation would guarantee a failure in a certain network function or functions. Minimal cut sets (MCSs) were initially developed from the metabolic pathway analysis method (MPA) of elementary modes (EMs); they provide a way of identifying targ...

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Main Authors: Sangaalofa T. Clark, Wynand S. Verwoerd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Metabolites
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/2/3/567