Identification of biochemical reaction networks: an observer based approach

E. Bullinger, D. Fey, M. Farina, R. Findeisen

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Abstract

Dynamic models present a fundamental tool in systems biology, but rely on kinetic parameters, such as association and dissociation constants. Their direct estimation from studies on isolated reactions is usually expensive, time-consuming or even infeasible for large models. As a consequence, they must be estimated from indirect measurements, usually in the form of time-series data. We describe an observer-based parameter estimation approach taking the specific structure of biochemical reaction networks into account. Considering reaction kinetics described by polynomial or rational functions, we propose a three step approach. In a first step, the estimation of not directly measured states is decoupled from the estimation of the parameters using a suitable model extension. In a second step, a specially suited nonlinear observer estimates the extended state. Based on the obtained state estimates, the parameter estimates are calculated in a straightforward way in the final step. The applicability of the approach is exemplified considering a simplified model of the circadian rhythm.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)269-279
Number of pages10
JournalAt-automatisierungstechnik
Volume56
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • parameter identification
  • identifiability
  • observer
  • observability
  • systems biology
  • parameter-estimation
  • global identifiability
  • model identification
  • gene-expression
  • systems
  • optimization
  • equations

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