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
κm	transcription rate constant [M min1]	κp	translation rate constant [min-1]
		κr	folding rate constant [min-1]
γm	host mRNA degradation constant [min-1]	γn	reporter mRNA degradation constant [min-1]
γp	host protein degradation constant [min-1]	γq	reporter protein degradation constant [min-1]