From Bioblast
Description
The background state, Y, is the non-activated or inhibited respiratory state at low flux in relation to the reference state, Z. A metabolic control variable, X, acts on Y (substrate, activator) or is removed from Y (inhibitor) to yield Z.
Abbreviation: Y
Reference: Flux control factor
MitoPedia concepts:
Respiratory state
MitoPedia topics:
EAGLE
Communicated by Gnaiger E 2013-08-01; edited 2013-09-14.