Abstract
A theory is developed that integrates approaches to the analysis of pathway transient response and metabolic control analysis. A Temporal Control Coefficient is defined that is a measure of the system's transient response to modulation of enzyme activity or concentration. The approach allows for the analysis of the establishment of a steady state from rest, of the system's 'agility' of response to minor perturbations of a pre-existing steady state and of the macroscopic transition between steady states. In the last-mentioned case it is shown that, like the transient time itself, the control of transient response retains the property of independence from the mechanism of the transition. In consequence, the Temporal Control Coefficient can be defined in terms of the control properties of the initial and final states alone without reference to the mechanism of transition. A summation property is shown to apply to the Temporal Control Coefficients in each case. Connectivity relationships between elasticities and Temporal Control Coefficients are also established.
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