Talk:Hill equation
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I think the Hill equation of the current version is wrong. The equation looks like the one given by J Biol Chem. 1970 Dec 10;245(23):6335-6., but not the same. Based my derivation from the model and my understanding, I am going to edit the function and if someone thinks mine is not correct, please discuss with me here.
what is n ?
Kd is the dissociation constant in the Hill equation, which is obtained from the law of mass action. KA is another constant for the system, denoting the ligand concentration occupying half of the binding sites. Their relationship is: Kd = (KA)n. Using the Hill equation to describe different systems, n (Hill coefficient) may have different meanings. In a complicated system, the meaning of n is also complex.
