Figure 6

Illustration of the basic processes that may affect the dynamics of monomers. In this example, the monomer p_1,0 is taken and transferred into the monomer p_2,0 by chemical modification. p_2,0 splits up into the monomers p_3,0 and p_4,0 (partial hydrolysis). p_4,0 forms a trimer (compartment c = 3) with the dimer (compartment c = 1) constituted by the monomers 5 and 6. The trimer undergoes a chemical modification of its subunit 4 which is converted into the monomer 7. The trimer containing the monomers 4, 6 and 7 can be either degraded or decomposed into its monomeric subunits p_4,0, p_6,0, and p_7,0.