We propose an improvement of the Gillespie algorithm allowing us to study the time evolution of an ensemble of chemical reactions occurring in a varying volume, whose growth is directly related to the amount of some specific molecules, belonging to the reactions set. This allows us to study the stochastic evolution of a protocell, whose volume increases because of the production of container molecules. Several protocell models are considered and compared with the deterministic models.
The Stochastic Evolution of a Protocell: The Gillespie Algorithm in a Dynamically Varying Volume
CARLETTI, Timoteo;FILISETTI, ALESSANDRO
2012-01-01
Abstract
We propose an improvement of the Gillespie algorithm allowing us to study the time evolution of an ensemble of chemical reactions occurring in a varying volume, whose growth is directly related to the amount of some specific molecules, belonging to the reactions set. This allows us to study the stochastic evolution of a protocell, whose volume increases because of the production of container molecules. Several protocell models are considered and compared with the deterministic models.
File in questo prodotto:
| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
423627.pdf
accesso aperto
Tipologia:
Documento in Post-print
Licenza:
Creative commons
Dimensione
1.97 MB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
1.97 MB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri |
I documenti in ARCA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
