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Kinetic modeling and fitting software for interconnected reaction schemes: VisKin.

Xuan Zhang¹, Jared N Andrews, Steen E Pedersen

¹Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Analytical Biochemistry

|January 9, 2007

Summary

VisKin software models complex reaction kinetics using analytical and numerical solutions. This tool aids in analyzing kinetic experiments and determining rate constants from experimental data.

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Area of Science:

* Computational Chemistry
* Chemical Kinetics
* Software Development

Background:

* Modeling complex reaction kinetics is crucial for understanding chemical processes.
* Existing methods may lack efficiency or user-friendliness for intricate schemes.
* Accurate determination of rate constants requires robust analytical tools.

Purpose of the Study:

* To develop a software package (VisKin) for modeling and analyzing complex reaction kinetics.
* To provide a user-friendly interface for entering and comparing various reaction schemes.
* To integrate analytical and numerical methods for kinetic analysis and rate constant determination.

Main Methods:

* Utilized analytical solutions of ordinary differential equations with linear algebra methods.
* Implemented a Visual Basic interface with MatLab functions for scheme entry and comparison.
* Employed graph theory for ensuring microscopic balance and thermodynamic cycle constraints.
* Incorporated numerical integration for higher-order kinetics analysis.
* Applied Levenberg-Marquardt and Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno algorithms for fitting rate constants.
* Enabled global fitting of data sets across varying ligand concentrations.

Main Results:

* Developed VisKin software, combining various tools for kinetic experiment guidance and analysis.
* Achieved fast comparisons of first-order kinetic rates and amplitudes.
* Successfully determined rate constants from experimental data using implemented fitting algorithms.
* Demonstrated the capability for global fitting across multiple ligand concentrations.

Conclusions:

* VisKin offers a comprehensive solution for modeling and analyzing complex reaction kinetics.
* The software facilitates efficient comparison and analysis of diverse kinetic schemes.
* VisKin provides valuable tools for researchers to guide and interpret kinetic experiments effectively.