Model of glycolytic traveling waves control in 3D spatial reactor

Abstract

We present the 3D mathematical model of glycolysis reaction in an open reactor based on the Selkov equations. It has been shown that this relatively simple model adequately reproduce the main features of the experimentally observed glycolytic traveling waves. The analysis of the wave generation conditions shows that the emergence, direction of motion and shape of these reaction-diffusion waves can be effectively regulated via the spatial heterogeneity of a substrate influx.978-1-4244-4603-2/09/$25.00 ©2009 IEEE