Abstract
We recall several elements of molecular biology of bacteria, also discussing their (possible) relevance for the membrane computing area.
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- System Scientist
- Sigma Factor
- Carbon Catabolite Repression
- Hierarchical Control
- Mechanosensitive Channel
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Ardelean, I.I. (2003). Molecular Biology of Bacteria and Its Relevance for P Systems. In: PĂun, G., Rozenberg, G., Salomaa, A., Zandron, C. (eds) Membrane Computing. WMC 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2597. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36490-0_1
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