Single enzyme reversible Michaelis-Menten Eqs for Hx->Xa->Ua, that is, two reactions on one enzyme. Data are progress curves for xanthine oxidase reactions to oxidize hypoxanthine, Hx, to xanthine, Xa, to uric acid, Ua, without inhibition by product.(Data from Escribano 1988).

Description

 Bidirectional fluxes Hx <--> Xa <--> Ua facilitated 
 by a single enzyme, Xanthine Oxidase (EC# 1.7.3.2), in a hyperoxic medium at pH 8,
 so it is oxidative. The equations are Michaelis-Menten, forward and backward, so 
 the concentration changes are driven by the NET flux through each reaction.

 The optimization strategy is to have two models
 operating simultaneously, the first one to fit the data of Fig 4 (Hx->xa->Ua) of
 Escribano88,  and the second to fit the data of Fig 5(Xa->Ua). Both models 
 use the identical parameters, The optimizer minimizes the RMS error for five (5)
 data curves at once, thereby providing an overall best estimate of the parameters.
 This strategy maximizes the ratio of data to parameters and narrows the confidence
 limits on the parameters.

 The inhibitory action of Ua was found by Escribano et al (1988) in a set of 
 inital velocity experiments, showing an apparent Ki, they report, of 178 uM,
 but no data were provided. As an exercise, set up this model to show a set of 
 initial consumptions of Xa at varied background levels of Ua. Alternatively, 
 add a new variable for tracer Ua to be produced from tracer Xa and show initial
 rates of production of tracer Ua.

Equations

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