WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Hopf Bifurcation in the Sel'kov Model

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0.2
This Demonstration allows interactive manipulation of the Sel'kov model for glycolysis—an important metabolic pathway in which glucose is broken down to make pyruvate. The model exhibits a Hopf bifurcation as the key parameter is varied, resulting in the appearance of a stable limit cycle. Glycolytic oscillations are seen in real biological systems.