Multiple steady states and oscillatory behavior of a compartmentalized phosphofructokinase system.

AUTOR(ES)

Hervagault, J F

RESUMO

This paper discusses interacting diffusion and reaction in an open enzyme system. The enzyme, rabbit muscle phosphofructokinase (PFK; ATP:D-fructose-6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase, EC 2.7.1.11), is inhibited strongly by excess of the substrate ATP. Metabolites diffuse through an inert membrane separating the enzyme from the bulk reacting medium. We demonstrate that such a simple system is able to account for the existence of both oscillatory behavior (limit cycle) and multiple steady states (hysteresis) as well as for the sudden transitions between stable and periodic behaviors. Experimental evidence for time oscillations is given.

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