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ArticleNature communications2025

Optimizing enzyme inhibition analysis: precise estimation with a single inhibitor concentration.

Hyeong Jun Jang, Yun Min Song, Jang Su Jeon, Hwi-Yeol Yun, Sang Kyum Kim, Jae Kyoung Kim

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Hyeong Jun Jang *School of Transdisciplinary Studies, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-5680-6054
Yun Min Song *Biomedical Mathematics Group, Pioneer Research Center for Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7562-5935
Jang Su JeonCollege of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-6403-6006
Hwi-Yeol YunCollege of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8793-2449
Sang Kyum KimCollege of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. sangkim@cnu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5769-0792
Jae Kyoung KimBiomedical Mathematics Group, Pioneer Research Center for Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. jaekkim@kaist.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7842-2172

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Abstract

Enzyme inhibition analysis is essential in drug development and food processing, necessitating precise estimation of inhibition constants. Traditionally, these constants are estimated through experiments using multiple substrate and inhibitor concentrations, but inconsistencies across studies highlight a need for a more systematic approach to set experimental designs across all types of enzyme inhibition. Here, we address this by analyzing the error landscape of estimations in various experimental designs. We find that nearly half of the conventional data is dispensable and even introduces bias. Instead, by incorporating the relationship between IC

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