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[Oscillations and trigger phenomena in fructose-2,6-bis-phosphate metabolism. A mathematical model]
Abstract:
A mathematical model describing metabolism of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (F2, 6P2), which is a powerful mediator in glycolysis, is investigated. The model takes into account inhibitory effect of F2, 6P2 and fructose-6-phosphate (F6P) on protein kinase, which phosphorylates the bifunctional enzyme fructose-6-phosphate-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase. Such a mechanism of enzyme chemical modification in the presence of F2, 6P outflow from the F6P in equilibrium with F2, 6P2 cycle, caused by nonspecific phosphatases, can display trigger phenomena and sustained oscillations in F2, 6P2 metabolism and in the whole glycolytic system. The results obtained suggest that earlier models of the generation of glycolytic oscillations should be revised.
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