Pillars of theoretical biology: Biochemical systems analysis, I, II and III

Michael Savageau's Biochemical Systems Analysis I, II, III papers, published in volumes 25 and 26 of the journal, kickstarted a research programme that originated many of the core concepts and tools of Systems Biology. This article briefly summarizes these papers and discusses the most relevant developments in Biochemical Systems Theory since their publication.

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Michael Savageau's Biochemical Systems Analysis papers have had a significant impact on Systems Biology, generating core concepts and tools. This article provides a brief summary of these papers and discusses the most relevant developments in Biochemical Systems Theory since their publication.