Discrete Stochastic Models Test Suite
The DSMTS
is a test suite of discrete stochastic models in
SBML format,
distributed under the
GNU LGPL.
Version 3.1 of the software
is included in the Cain distribution in the directory
examples/sbml/dsmts31. In this chapter we reproduce some of
its results. Note that Cain does not parse all SBML constructs. After
importing the SBML files, we note how to edit the results within Cain
to obtain valid models. The Cain XML files that correspond to those
in the DSMTS are in the directory examples/cain/dsmts31.
General issues with SBML files:
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Cain assumes that all species amounts are given is substance units
(number of molecules). If an SBML model uses concentration units you
will have to correct the initial amounts in the species editor.
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Reaction propensity functions are typically imported correctly.
Furthermore, mass action kinetic laws are often automatically
recognized as such. Recall that if a model has only
mass-action kinetic laws then one can use the pre-compiled mass-action
solvers. Otherwise, clicking the launch button
will result in a custom solver being
compiled and then launched.
For example, consider the reaction X → Y with
propensity function
K*X. In most cases, Cain will recognize this as a mass-action
law. The MA (Mass-Action) field will be checked, and the propensity
factor will be K.
For the second order reaction
2 X → Y with propensity function
0.5*K*X*(X-1) the MA field will be checked, and
the propensity field will be set to K.
However, there are some cases in which Cain
will not perform this conversion. (For example, when the rate law
has local parameters.) In these cases, one may manually perform the
conversion in the reactions editor.
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SBML events are not imported. For models with events one must use
the time events editor and/or the trigger events editor to add the
events.
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Cain does not have support for boundary conditions.