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Table 1 Variables and constants used in the models of the expression of the host and reporter genes.
| Concentration variables | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| m(t) | host mRNA concentration [M] | n(t) | reporter mRNA concentration [M] |
| p(t) | host protein concentration [M] | q(t) | total reporter protein concentration [M] |
| r(t) | active reporter protein concentration [M] | ||
| Promoter activity and growth rate | |||
| f(t) | promoter activity [dimensionless] | μ(t) | growth rate [min-1] |
| Kinetic constants | |||
| κ m | transcription rate constant [M min1] | κ p | translation rate constant [min-1] |
| κ r | folding rate constant [min-1] | ||
| γ m | host mRNA degradation constant [min-1] | γ n | reporter mRNA degradation constant [min-1] |
| γ p | host protein degradation constant [min-1] | γ q | reporter protein degradation constant [min-1] |
