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. 1976 Oct 1;159(1):167. doi: 10.1042/bj1590167

Algebraic methods for deriving steady-state rate equations. Practical difficulties with mechanisms that contain repeated rate constants.

A Cornish-Bowden
PMCID: PMC1164051  PMID: 999635

Abstract

Methods of deriving rate equations that rely on repetition of terms for identification of redundant or invalid terms give incorrect results if used with mechanisms in which some rate constants appear more than once.

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