network_structure.m

％The Metabolic Networks Toolbox contains functions to create, ％modify, display, and simulate bioche

%Fields of network structure
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%Mandatory fields:
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% N           (m x n sparse matrix) stoichiometric matrix
% metabolites (m x 1 cell)          metabolite names (column list of strings)
% actions     (n x 1 cell)          reaction names   (column list of strings)
% reversible  (n x 1 bit vector)    indicates reversible reactions
% external    (m x 1 bit vector)    indicates external metabolites
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%                                   with n: number of reactions
%                                        m: number of metabolites
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%Optional fields:
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% name                model name (string)
% metabolite_names    long names (column list of strings)
% action_names        long names (column list of strings)
% EC                  EC numbers
% formulae            formulae strings
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% K                   kernel matrix (sparse matrix)
% L                   link matrix   (sparse matrix)
% NR                  stoichiometric matrix of independent metabolites (sparse matrix)
% regulation_matrix   n x m matrix denoting metabolites that influence a reaction
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% s_init              vector of initial concentrations
% kinetics            structure (see 'kinetics_structure')
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% graphics_parameters structure (see below)
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% metabolite_id       unique ids denoting a metabolite
% action_id           unique ids denoting a reaction
% parameter_id        unique ids denoting a parameter
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% also see 'metabolic_networks'