Bio-PEPA: A framework for the modelling and analysis of biological systems

被引:181
作者
Ciocchetta, Federica [1 ]
Hillston, Jane [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Edinburgh, Lab Fdn Comp Sci, Edinburgh EH8 9AB, Midlothian, Scotland
基金
英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会; 英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
Process algebras; Biochemical networks; Modelling; Analysis; SIMULATION; CHECKING; CALCULUS; DATABASE;
D O I
10.1016/j.tcs.2009.02.037
中图分类号
TP301 [理论、方法];
学科分类号
080201 [机械制造及其自动化];
摘要
In this work we present Bio-PEPA, a process algebra for the modelling and the analysis of biochemical networks. It is a modification of PEPA, originally defined for the performance analysis of computer systems, in order to handle some features of biological models, such as stoichiometry and the use of general kinetic laws. Bio-PEPA maybe seen as an intermediate, formal, compositional representation of biological systems, on which different kinds of analyses can be carried out. Bio-PEPA is enriched with some notions of equivalence. Specifically, the isomorphism and strong bisimulation for PEPA have been considered and extended to our language. Finally, we show the translation of a biological model into the new language and we report some analysis results. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:3065 / 3084
页数:20
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