Research Article

Agent-Based Spatiotemporal Simulation of Biomolecular Systems within the Open Source MASON Framework

Table 1

Agents, behavioural rules, and interacting agents.

AgentRulesInteracts with

Enzyme (apoenzyme)Moving and bindingMetabolite and cofactor
MetaboliteMoving, binding, and deathEnzyme-cofactor complex
CofactorMoving, binding, and reconvertingEnzyme and cell membrane
Enzyme-cofactor complex (holoenzyme)Moving, reaction, and decouplingMetabolite
ObstaclePreventing movement All agents in movement