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On the appropriate use of asymptotic expansions in enzyme kinetics

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In this short note we address the paper (Vogt in J Math Chem 51:2257–2263, 2013) where Vogt claimed to have found errors and inconsistencies in Dell’Acqua and Bersani (J Math Chem 50:1136–1148, 2012). After a critical review, we show also numerical evidence of the inconsistency of the main point of Vogt (J Math Chem 51:2257–2263, 2013).

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  1. Ministry for Education, University and Research, Viale Trastevere 76/A, 00135, Rome, Italy

    Guido Dell’Acqua

  2. Dipartimento di Scienze di Base e Applicate per l’Ingegneria (S.B.A.I.), “Sapienza” University, Via A. Scarpa 16, 00161, Rome, Italy

    Alberto Maria Bersani

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Dell’Acqua, G., Bersani, A.M. On the appropriate use of asymptotic expansions in enzyme kinetics. J Math Chem 52, 2475–2481 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10910-014-0403-4

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