The analysis of progress curves for enzyme-catalysed reactions by non-linear regression

Biochim Biophys Acta. 1977 Apr 12;481(2):297-312. doi: 10.1016/0005-2744(77)90264-9.

Abstract

A procedure, based on the Gauss-Newton method for non-linear regression, has been developed to obtain enzyme kinetic constants from the analysis of progress curve data. Rules are presented which greatly simplify the derivation of the necessary equations. The method has been applied to the reactions catalysed by prephenate dehydratase, acid phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase and has yielded values for kinetic parameters which agree well with those obtained from steady-state rate measurements.

MeSH terms

  • Acid Phosphatase / metabolism
  • Enzymes / metabolism*
  • Kinetics*
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / metabolism
  • Mathematics
  • Methods
  • Prephenate Dehydrogenase / metabolism
  • Regression Analysis

Substances

  • Enzymes
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
  • Prephenate Dehydrogenase
  • Acid Phosphatase