Abstract
In a sequence of coupled enzyme reactions the steady-state production of product is preceded by a lag period or transition time during which the intermediates of the sequence are accumulating. Provided that a steady state is eventually reached, the magnitude of this lag may be calculated, even when the differentiation equations describing the process have no analytical solution. The calculation may be made for simple systems in which the enzymes obey Michaelis-Menten kinetics or for more complex pathways in which intermediates act as modifiers of the enzymes. The transition time associated with each intermediate in the sequence is given by the ratio of the appropriate steady-state intermediate concentration to the steady-state flux. The theory is also applicable to the transition between steady states produced by flux changes. Application of the theory to coupled enzyme assays allows a definition of the minimum requirements for successful operation of the assay. The theory can be extended to deal with sequences in which the enzyme concentration exceeds substrate concentration.
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