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SSystem is an uninstantiated function used to indicate parameter values for S-System based reactions.

The basic form is

which is interpreted as
All parameters must be specified; there are not default parameters or short forms for this reaction.

Reactions are combined as regulatory reactions so that the following three forms are equivalent:

all of which are interpreted as

SSystem reactions can be entered from the SSystem Palette:

   

References

Savageau, M. A. (1969). Biochemical systems analysis. II. The steady-state solutions for an n-pool system using a power-law approximation. J Theor Biol 25:370-379.

Savageau, M. A. (1970). Biochemical systems analysis. 3. Dynamic solutions using a power-law approximation. J Theor Biol 26:215-226.







[This page was last revised on: 24 June 2005]