Table 1.

Parameters used in InsP₃ dynamics

Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit	Reference(s)
Degradation rate	kdegr	0.14	s−1	(Fink et al. 2000)
Initial InsP3 concentration	[InsP3]0	0.16	μm	(Fink et al. 2000)
InsP3 diffusion coefficient	DInsP3	283	μm2 s−1	(Allbritton et al. 1992)
InsP3 receptor density	InsP3R	1.85	—	Set based on calcium wave amplitude (Nakamura et al. 1999, 2000)
Average amplitude of InsP3 release		3500	μm s−1	(Fink et al. 2000)