Table 1 Reaction rates used in the R. sphaeroides chemotaxis models

(R₁) A₂ → A_2p

k ₁

0.03 s^-1

(R₂) A_2p+B₁ ⇌ A₂ + B_1p

0.035(μ Ms)^-1, 0.01(μ Ms)^-1

(R₃) A_2p+ Y₃ ⇌ A₂ + Y_3p

0.065 (μ Ms)^-1, 0

(R₄) A_2p+ Y₄ ⇌ A₂ + Y_4p

0.004(μ Ms)^-1, 0

(R₅) A_2p+ Y₆ ⇌ A₂ + Y_6p

0.0006(μ Ms)^-1, 0

(R₆) A_2p+ B₂ ⇌ A₂ + B_2p

0.0035(μ Ms)^-1, 0.01(μ Ms)^-1

(R₇) B_1p→ B₁

k ₇

0

(R₈) Y_3p→ Y₃

K ₈

0.08s^-1

(R₉) Y_4p→ Y₄

K ₉

0.02s^-1

(R₁₀) Y_6p→ Y₆

K ₁₀

0.1s^-1

(R₁₁) B_2p→ B₂

K ₁₁

0.015s^-1

(R₁₂) A₃A_4p+ Y₆ ⇌ A₃A₄₊ Y_6p

0.1 (μ Ms)^-1, 0

(R₁₃) A₃A_4p+ B₂ ⇌ A₃A₄ + B_2p

0.006(μ Ms)^-1, 0.07(μ Ms)^-1

(R₁₄)A₃A₄ → A₃A_4p

k ₁₄

0.02s^-1