Experimentally, the conversion rate (68) of glucose to glucose 6 phosphate is faster than the influx (55) of glucose into the system. In this case, we expect to see little increase in the concentration of glucose and solely an increase in the concentration of glucose 6 phosphate. As soon as the glucose arrives it is converted to glucose 6 phosphate. Are there cases when this is not true?
When we decrease the conversion rate constant to the same value as the influx of glucose, we might expect to see a steady-state develop in the concentrations of glucose and glucose 6-phosphate. However, this is rarely the case. Why?
Althouh, we have set the rate constant for the conversion of glucose equal to the influx, the conversion rate is not equivalent to the rate of influx. Why? The conversion rate is also dependent on the concentration of glucose. Under what conditions do the metabolites, glucose and glucose 6 phoshpate no longer change?