Table 1.

Glossary of symbols used in this work. Unless stated otherwise, symbols refer to concentrations of enzymes or enzyme-substrate complexes (µM).

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.10644.019

Symbol	Description
A	partially active Aurora B kinase
A*	active Aurora B kinase
PPase	phosphatase
[A*PPase]	enzyme-substrate complex for the phosphatase and active Aurora B kinase
[AA*]	enzyme-substrate complex for the active and partially active Aurora B kinase molecules
S	chemosensor (substrate)
P	phosphorylated chemosensor (product)
[SA*]	enzyme-substrate complex for the active Aurora B kinase and chemosensor