Kinetic modelling of coupled transport across biological membranes

Indian J Biochem Biophys. 2014 Apr;51(2):93-9.

Abstract

In this report, we have modelled a secondary active co-transporter (symport and antiport), based on the classical kinetics model. Michaelis-Menten model of enzyme kinetics for a single substrate, single intermediate enzyme catalyzed reaction was proposed more than a hundred years ago. However, no single model for the kinetics of co-transport of molecules across a membrane is available in the literature We have made several simplifying assumptions and have followed the basic Michaelis-Menten approach. The results have been simulated using GNU Octave. The results will be useful in general kinetic simulations and modelling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biological Transport
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism*
  • Enzymes / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Ion Transport
  • Kinetics
  • Mathematics
  • Models, Theoretical*

Substances

  • Enzymes