Title :
A biochemistry-inspired artificial chemistry: LAC
Author :
Pereira, José A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Ciencias Biomedicas de Abel Salazar, Univ. do Porto
Abstract :
A computational artificial chemistry (AC) system, called LAC, was developed bearing in mind the major biochemistry principles. Basic elements may be interpreted as small carbon molecules capable of bonding by nucleophilic substitution or nucleophilic addition. Reactions similar to hydrolysis and oxidation-reduction complete the present set of LAC site interaction rules. Reaction extension is governed by artificial thermodynamic principles and the reaction rate is controlled by specific catalysts made of the same kind of basic elements they act upon. The preliminary results of LAC experiments show the ability to mimic enzyme regulation and oscillatory reactions
Keywords :
artificial intelligence; biochemistry; LAC site interaction rules; artificial thermodynamic principles; biochemistry-inspired artificial chemistry; carbon molecules; computational artificial chemistry; enzyme regulation; hydrolysis; nucleophilic addition; nucleophilic substitution; oscillatory reactions; oxidation reduction; Automata; Biochemistry; Bonding; Carbon; Chemical elements; Chemistry; Los Angeles Council; Shape; Thermodynamics; Turing machines; Artificial chemistry; Lotka-Volterra mechanism; catalysis; oscillating reactions;
Conference_Titel :
Artificial intelligence, 2005. epia 2005. portuguese conference on
Conference_Location :
Covilha
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9366-X
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9366-X
DOI :
10.1109/EPIA.2005.341269
