There is a concept that the synchronization of biochemical reactions determines biological [[homeostasis]]. According to this theory, all reactions occurring in a living cell are synchronized in terms of quantities and timescales to maintain [[biological networksnetwork]] functional.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hołyst |first1=Robert |last2=Bubak |first2=Grzegorz |last3=Kalwarczyk |first3=Tomasz |last4=Kwapiszewska |first4=Karina |last5=Michalski |first5=Jarosław |last6=Pilz |first6=Marta |title=Living Cell as a Self-Synchronized Chemical Reactor |journal=J. Phys. Chem. Lett. |date=2024 |doi=https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00190}}</ref>