Fluxbalanseanalyse
Fluxbalanseanalyse, often abbreviated as FBA, is a computational method used to predict the metabolic activity of a biological system. It is based on the principle of mass balance and assumes that metabolic networks operate at steady state. In this state, the rate of production of each metabolite within the network is equal to its rate of consumption. FBA uses a stoichiometric model of the metabolic network, which is a matrix representing the biochemical reactions and the relationships between the involved metabolites.
The core of FBA involves defining an objective function, which is typically the maximization or minimization
FBA has found widespread applications in systems biology for understanding cellular metabolism, identifying potential drug targets,