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A chain ofn reactions is considered in which the last substance inhibits the production of the first with degreep, p being the order of the inhibition. Maintained oscillations are possible for certain values of the parameters under the following conditions: (1) If there is no time delay, then there must be at least three compartments (n=3) and either the degree of inhibition is sufficiently large (p>8 forn=3) or there must be enzymatic removal from the first compartment, in which casep≥1. (2) If there are time delays, but there is no enzymatic removal, the degree of the inhibition must be greater than or equal to 2 for any value ofn. (3) If there is a time delay in addition to enzymatic removal, one compartment with simple first order inhibition is sufficient. Conditions on the parameters necessary for maintained oscillations are given for many of the cases discussed.
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Landahl, H.D. Some conditions for sustained oscillations in biochemical chains with feedback inhibition. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 31, 775–787 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02477786
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