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Practical 2

Part 1 - Introduction to elementary modes analysis

(a) Load the toy model from previous exercises and repeat the examples from the tutorial. What are the reactions involved in each mode? What are the net stoichiometries of each mode?

(b) Now introduce new reactions into your toy model in order to: (i) Generate new modes with the same net stoichiometries as previously; (ii) Generate modes with new net stoichiometries.

Part 1 - Elementary modes analysis of the Calvin cycle

In this exercise you will apply elementary modes analysis to a real metabolic system, namely the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis. In brief, plants have some enzymes that are turned on or off in light or dark conditions. The paper referred to in this exercise examines the significance of this, and the potential impact of deregulating one of the enzymes.

(a) Create and load the Calvin model as you learned in the previous practical.

(b) Download and familiarise yourself with the following paper