How do I simulate a metabolic pathway?

Open this page and use the live Cardiac Action Potential tool below — set your inputs and the simulation runs instantly in your browser using real numerics. No install, no account needed.

Yes. The simulation runs free in your browser. A one-time unlock or a Pro plan adds advanced parameters, saved presets, data import, and clean exports.

Can I use my own numbers?

Absolutely — every input is adjustable, and with data import you can drive a metabolic pathway from your own measurements.

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Cardiac Action Potential for a metabolic pathway

Simulate a metabolic pathway live in your browser. This runs the real Cardiac Action Potential solver — adjust the inputs, watch it respond instantly, and export the result. No install, no account.

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the electrical heartbeat

Controls

Presets

Heart rate (bpm)

Plateau duration

Upstroke amplitude (mV)

Each heartbeat is an electrical wave: a fast sodium upstroke, a long calcium plateau unique to heart cells, then potassium repolarization. That plateau keeps the muscle contracted long enough to pump — and its length sets the refractory period. Educational tool, not medical advice.

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Data Inspector

Cycle length857 ms

Action-potential duration343 ms

Peak potential+20 mV

Governing equation

C_{m} \frac{d V}{d t} = - I_{i o n}, \frac{d V}{d t}_{ma x} = \frac{110 mV}{10 ms} = 11 mV/ms

Reading this result: The plateau holds the cell near 0 mV for ~343 ms — the calcium phase unique to heart muscle that keeps it contracted long enough to pump before potassium repolarizes it.

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About this simulation

The full Cardiac Action Potential tool models a metabolic pathway with the same numerics engineers and scientists use — running entirely client-side. Change any parameter and the result updates in real time, so you can build intuition, check a design, or teach the concept without spreadsheets or installs.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I simulate a metabolic pathway?: Open this page and use the live Cardiac Action Potential tool below — set your inputs and the simulation runs instantly in your browser using real numerics. No install, no account needed.
Is it free?: Yes. The simulation runs free in your browser. A one-time unlock or a Pro plan adds advanced parameters, saved presets, data import, and clean exports.
Can I use my own numbers?: Absolutely — every input is adjustable, and with data import you can drive a metabolic pathway from your own measurements.