The Journal of Biological Physics and Chemistry

 

2001 , September, Volume 1, Issue 1, p. 5-9

I. P. Avalishvili

Institute of Cybernetics, Georgian Academy of  Sciences, Sandro Euli 5, 380086 Tbilisi, Georgia. E-mail: irakli_a@yahoo.com

Isomorphism   between  morphological and  functional graphs of the cell and classification  of cells by the  extensions  of graphs

Morphological and functional graphs of the cell are constructed, expressing dynamic ontogenetic transformations between six different types of membranes of organelles and the interrelations between six different functions of vital significance for the cell. Morphisms (epimorphisms) from different biological graphs to a functional graph are constructed. It is shown that there exists an isomorphism between morphological and functional graphs which expresses the most essential forms of vital processes.  It is further shown that the components with vital functions transform and transfer to each other. To classify and construct cell structures the apparatus for extensions of graphs developed by the author is used, which enables hierarchical biological systems to be described.

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