Theoretical expression for transduction coefficient | Division of eq. 1 by eq. 6 and rearrangement of terms gives rise to |
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Experimental implementation of operational model to determine transduction coefficient | Implementation of the operational model assumes that above equation is valid for experimentally measured values; in other words, |
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Since operational model also assumes hyperbolicity, that is the reference agonist can evoke system maximal response, . |
(12) |
Experimental determination of transduction coefficient of a test agonist ( ) | Substituting eqs. 3a, 4a, and 9a | Substituting eqs. 3b, 4b, and 9b |
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(13a) | (13b) |
Experimental determination of transduction coefficient of a test agonist ( ) | Equation 12 can be rewritten for reference agonist as |
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(14) |
| Substituting eq. 8a | Substituting eq. 8b |
(15a) | (15b) |
Relative experimental transduction coefficient of test agonist with respect to a reference | Relative transduction coefficient, as defined in Kenakin et al. (2012) |
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Substituting eqs. 13a and 15a | Substituting eqs. 13b and 15b |
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(16a) | (16b) |