Table 6.

Parameters used for glutamate dynamics in the astrocyte and extra-synaptic cleft

Symbol	Description	Value	Reference
	Ca2 +  association rate for S1	3.75 × 10 − 3 μM − 1 ms − 1	[32]
	Ca2 +  dissociation rate for S1	4 × 10 − 4 ms − 1	[32]
	Ca2 +  association rate for S2	2.5 × 10 − 3 μM − 1 ms − 1	[32]
	Ca2 +  dissociation rate for S2	1 × 10 − 3 ms − 1	[32]
	Ca2 +  association rate for S3	1.25 × 10 − 2 μM − 1 ms − 1	See text
	Ca2 +  dissociation rate for S3	10 × 10 − 3 ms − 1	See text
	Vesicle recovery time constant	800 ms	[29]
	Vesicle inactivation time constant	3 ms	[29]
	Astrocyte response threshold	196.69 nM	[67]
	SLMV ready to be released	12	[33]
	Glutamate concentration in one SLMV	20 mM	[54]
	Glutamate clearance rate from the extra-synaptic cleft	10 ms − 1	[31]