of the current profile in the TASEP/LK where particles are not conserved in the bulk.

![\[LD-profs\](Colour online) Comparison of current and density profiles for $\alpha=0.1$ and $\beta=0.9$ (low density phase) in the TASEP with defects, homogeneous TASEP/LK and TASEP/LK with defects and $\Omega_a=\Omega_d=0.1$.](DPs_LD_def.eps "fig:"){width="0.9\columnwidth"}\
![\[LD-profs\](Colour online) Comparison of current and density profiles for $\alpha=0.1$ and $\beta=0.9$ (low density phase) in the TASEP with defects, homogeneous TASEP/LK and TASEP/LK with defects and $\Omega_a=\Omega_d=0.1$.](Jprof_LD_def.eps "fig:"){width="0.9\columnwidth"}

Fig. \[HD-profs\] shows the corresponding situation for low exit rate and high entry rate. Due to particle-hole-symmetry, the results are analogous to the previous case. Adopting the terminology of the homogeneous system, the inhomogeneous TASEP/LK-system can be considered to be in a high and low density phase, respectively.

![\[HD-profs\](Colour online) Comparison of current and density profiles for $\alpha=0.9$ and $\beta=0.1$ (high density phase) in the TASEP with defects, homogeneous TASEP/LK and TASEP/LK with defects.](DPs_HD_def.eps "fig:"){width="0.9\columnwidth"}\
![\[HD-profs\](Colour online) Comparison of current and density profiles for $\alpha=0.9$ and $\beta=0.1$ (high density phase) in the TASEP with defects, homogeneous TASEP/LK and TASEP/LK with defects.](Jprof_HD_def.eps "fig:"){width="0.9\columnwidth"}

Fig. \[S-profs\] displays density profiles for $\alpha\approx\beta$. As in the case above, homogeneous and inhomogeneous TASEP/LK-systems exhibit the same density profiles, apart from the peaks. 