 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Adding the last two equations gives $d(e+c)/dt=0$. The initial conditions therefore imply $\boxed{e+c=e_0}$, or $e=e_0-c$. Substitute this in the first two balances:
$$
\boxed{\dot s=(k_0-k_1e_0)s+(k_{-1}+k_1s)c,\qquad
\dot c=k_1e_0s-(k_1s+k_{-1}+k_2)c.}
$$
The <enzyme> inventory is conserved even while <substrate> can grow autocatalytically.

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