In a dynamical system, bistability means the system has two stable equilibrium states. Something that is bistable can be resting in either of two states. These rest states need not be symmetric with respect to stored energy.
In terms of potential energy, a bistable system has two local minima of. An example of a mechanical device which is bistable is a light switch. Irreversible_and_Bistable_Switch_in_Mitotic_Exit.
Bistable switches are fundamental regulatory elements of complex systems, ranging from electronics to living cells. A bistable genetic switch based on designable DNA-binding domains. Lebar T(1) , Bezeljak U(2), Golob A(3), Jerala M(2), Kadunc L(3), Pirš . All bistable switches developed so far, . Mechanistically the system is governed by coupled reversible and irreversible bistable switches. Here, we create a bistable switch based on the autocatalytic activation and inhibition of the enzyme trypsin under flow conditions.
Here we describe a procedure for calculating the optimal design of a switch and apply the method to a bistable microelectromechanical system relay switch. Clonal analysis of the induced osteogenic response reveals ultrasensitivity and an “all-or-none” behavior, hallmarks of a bistable switch mechanism with . Continue reading