THE STEADY-STATE SYSTEM IN IMMUNE HEMOLYSIS DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS; APPLICATION TO THE ENUMERATION OF SAC'4,

Abstract

The occurrence of a steady state in the reaction between EAC'4, C'1a and C'2 has been demonstrated. This steady state is characterized by a constant concentration of SAC'1a,4,2a+SAC'4,2a and a slow linear decrease in C'2 concentration. A model for this system, which is based on the assumptions that C'1a combines reversibly with SAC'4 and that the formation of SAC'1a,4,2a from SAC'1a,4 conforms to enzyme kinetics, accounts for all the observed properties of the reaction. Detailed analysis of the system indicates that it provides a method for the enumeration of SAC'4 in a preparation of EAC'4. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0616201

Entities

People

  • Ann T. Mckenzie
  • Louis G. Hoffmann
  • Manfred M. Mayer

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Dynamics
  • Enzyme Kinetics
  • Hemolysis
  • Kinetics
  • Physics
  • Steady State

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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