symmetrical steay states in active membranes

ABSTRACT

The phenomena of multiplicity and asymmetry of the steady states in active membranes, carrying [substate - inhibited] enzymes are investigated. The local stability character of each state is determined using the linearization technique. The effects of diffusion resistance and bulk phase concentration on the steady state multiplicity and stability are also discussed. The results indicate that the short term memory phenomenon associated with such system is rather complicated compared with the simple loop memory discussed in the literature