Metabolic network processing system and metabolic network processing method

Abstract

The present disclosure proposes a metabolic network processing system for processing a metabolic network corresponding to input host information in order to accurately extract pathways effective in substance production in consideration of an influence of modification in a metabolic network. The metabolic network processing system includes a storage device for holding a metabolic network processing program, and a control device for processing the metabolic network according to the program. The control device executes processing of estimating, by executing (a) a flux balance analysis calculation, (b) a structure sensitivity analysis calculation, or (c) a flux balance analysis calculation and an elementary mode analysis on the metabolic network including a starting substance and a target substance, a utilization pathway used for producing the target substance from the starting substance, processing of identifying a buffer structure in the utilization pathway of the metabolic network by executing a buffer structure calculation using the estimated utilization pathway, and processing of outputting information on the utilization pathway and information on the buffer structure (see FIG. 4).

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