ISSN:
1432-1416
Keywords:
Key words: Molecular evolution
;
Enzyme
;
Metalloporphyrin
;
Chlorophyll
;
Stochastic process
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract. We give a mathematical model of the evolution of enzymes, the molecular structure of which is like metalloporphyrins or chlorophylls. We show, for this model, that even a small amount of these enzymes at the first stage is sufficient to increase and dominate the majority in a cell (like phenomena of gene fixation). For this purpose we use Kimura’s equation, which has been explored for the study of evolution of genetics and has been known as a neutral theory of molecular evolution. Our model is a non-linear, non-equilibrium and non-closed (open to the external world) model.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00161515
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