Table 3

Conditions for existence of multiple steady states

K0 = 0

K0 ≠ 0


k6 = 2

3 real positive steady states

(K5 > 2K72K4/K3 andK7 < 1)

1 real positive steady state

(K0 > K0_c)

3 real positive steady states

(K0 < K0_c)


k6 = 1

2 real positive steady states

(K5 > K7K4/K3)

1 real positive steady state

(K0 << K and K5 > K7K4/K3)


The parameters are dimensionless.

Gokhale et al. Biology Direct 2010 5:50   doi:10.1186/1745-6150-5-50

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