Analysis of noise-induced bistability in Michaelis Menten single-step enzymatic cycle

Details Analysis of noise-induced bistability in Michaelis Menten single-step enzymatic cycle Analysis of noise-induced bistability in Michaelis Menten single-step enzymatic cycle

2011-07-22

arxiv.org/abs/1107.4510v1

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Biological Physics

6 pages, 4 figures

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In this paper we study noise-induced bistability in a specific circuit with many biological implications, namely a single-step enzymatic cycle described by Michaelis Menten equations with quasi-steady state assumption. We study the system both with a Master Equation formalism, and with the Fokker-Planck continuous approximation, characterizing the conditions in which the continuous approach is a good approximation of the exact discrete model. An analysis of the stationary distribution in both cases shows that bimodality can not occur in such a system. We discuss which additional requirements can generate stochastic bimodality, by coupling the system with a chemical reaction involving enzyme production and turnover. This extended system shows a bistable behaviour only in specific parameter windows depending on the number of molecules involved, providing hints about which should be a feasible system size in order that such a phenomenon could be exploited in real biological systems.

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