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Extreme Current
Identification
This process is used to identify all of the extreme currents in a stoichiometric network, which are quite similar to extreme pathways [1]. All reactions in the provided network must be irreversible, or else an error will be reported. The edges of the flux space produced by this type of network have been termed extreme currents [1, 2], whereas those of the more commonly used formulation have been termed extreme pathways [1, 2]. The algorithm used to compute extreme currents is a variation of that described by Schilling et. al. [2]. It is susceptible to combinatorial explosion, and therefore may not work well for large stoichiometric networks. References
Here is the set of keywords this process understands, along with a description of their possible corresponding values. |
Required Keywords | Possible Values |
Process | FBA Extreme Current Identification |
Reaction File | The name of an FBA Reaction File containing a stoichiometric network. |
Output File Name | The name of the file to which the extreme currents will be written. See Multiple-Flux Vectors Files for further information. |
ExamplesClick here for an example. |