Misuse of graphical analysis in nonlinear sugar transport kinetics by Eadie-Hofstee plots.
It has become common practice to analyse the sugar transport kinetics from initial uptake rates in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells with Eadie-Hofstee plots. These plots often demonstrate a nonlinear behaviour. They have been resolved incorrectly into two quasilinear components indicating the presence of (at least) two uptake systems or components, with Km values differing by a factor of about 10. This graphical analysis neglects the obvious additivity of the two hypothetical systems and is therefore in error. A more efficient way to determine kinetic parameters from initial uptake experiments is to use computer-assisted nonlinear regression analysis.
Fuhrmann
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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.
Völker
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D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008954:Models, Biological; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000378:metabolism*
D005947:Glucose