# Unbounded solutions of models for glycolysis

Source: [Unbounded solutions of models for glycolysis](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa56bf1e209131ce99f3be>)

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Authors: Alan D. Rendall, Pia Brechmann

Published: 2020-03-16T12:18:45.000Z

## Abstract

The Selkov oscillator, a simple description of glycolysis, is a system of two ordinary differential equations with mass action kinetics. In previous work the authors established several properties of the solutions of this system. In the present paper we extend this to prove that this system has solutions which diverge to infinity in an oscillatory manner at late times. This system was originally derived from another system with Michaelis-Menten kinetics. It is shown that the Michaelis-Menten system, like that with mass action, has solutions which diverge to infinity in a monotone manner. It is also shown to admit subcritical Hopf bifurcations and thus unstable periodic solutions. We discuss to what extent the unbounded solutions cast doubt on the biological relevance of the Selkov oscillator and compare it with other models in the literature.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.07140>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2003.07140.pdf>)