Copasi
Introduction
Copasi is an open source software package for modeling and simulation of biochemical reaction networks. Copasi can import and export SBML (Systems Biology Markup Language), which is a file format for exchanging models with other systems biology software.
Model Creation
- Click the "Model" tab from the side of the home page.
- Rename the model.
- Adjust the units according to your needs.
- Write any comments in the large text box
- Choose the biochemical tab from the side underneath the "Model" tab. Choose "Compartment" from the drop down list.
- Rename the compartment and and double click on the compartment.
- Once the compartment is adjusted to your needs, click on the "Reactions" tab.
- Double-Click the reaction to rename and then double-click the reaction again to put in the chemical equation. Using the equal sign means the reaction is reversible.
- Press the new button to create a new reaction.