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. 2011 Jul 12;6(7):e21974. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021974

Table 3. Parameter values and their range for which bistability is observed.

Parameter Description Estimated value for bistability Range of bistability Remarks/Reference Units
Min. evaluated Max. evaluated
Inline graphic Equilibrium binding constant of ScbR toInline graphic 8.82 0.44 37.92 [69], [70] nM
Inline graphic Equilibrium Binding constant of ScbR to Inline graphic 2.68 0.12 4.92 [69], [70] nM
Inline graphic Transcription from PR in de-repressed state 1.5×10−1 7.5×10−3 3.0×10−1 [65] s−1
Inline graphic Transcription from PA in de-repressed state 4.5×10−1 2.25×10−2 9.0×10−1 [65] s−1
Inline graphic Transcription from PR in repressed state 1.0×10−3 5.0×10−5 3.0×10−3 [65] s−1
Inline graphic Transcription from PA in repressed state 8.0×10−4 4.0×10−5 2.8×10−3 [65] s−1
Inline graphic Degradation of full-length r RNA 7.0×10−3 3.5×10−4 1.4×10−2 [72] s−1
Inline graphic Degradation of full-length a RNA 8.1×10−4 4.1×10−4 1.6×10−2 [72] s−1
Inline graphic ScbR protein translation 3.6×10−1 9.0×10−2 3.8×10−1 [68], [69] s−1
Inline graphic ScbA protein translation 6.6×10−2 1.0×10−2 1.2×10−1 [68], [69] s−1
Inline graphic ScbR protein degradation 4.0×10−3 1.0×10−3 8.0×10−3 [69] s−1
Inline graphic ScbA protein degradation 1.8×10−3 8.0×10−4 2.0×10−3 [69] s−1
µ growth rate 6.0×10−5 6.0×10−5 8.0×10−5 [71] s−1
kC SCB1 synthesis 7.4×10−1 7.4×10−2 37 [66] s−1
Inline graphic SCB1 degradation 6.7×10−5 6.7×10−6 6.7×10−3 Max. half life 1 hr. s−1
Inline graphic SCB1 secretion 8.3×10−2 8.3×10−2 4.2 [67] s−1
Inline graphic Binding of ScbR and SCB1 to form SCB1-ScbR complex 8.3×10−2 4.2×10−3 2.53×10−1 [70] nM−1 s−1
Inline graphic Unbinding of SCB1-ScbR complex 1.7×102 8.5 1.95×102 [70] s−1
Inline graphic SCB1-ScbR degradation 3.1×10−3 3.1×10−3 6.8×10−2 [70] s−1
Inline graphic Binding rate constant of full-length (a, r) to form hybrid RNA complexes a:r 1.0×10−3 6.5×10−4 1.6×10−1 [48] nM−1s−1
Inline graphic Unbinding of ar complex 1.0×10−2 0 2.0×10−1 [48] s−1
Inline graphic RNA hybrid complex ar degradation 1×10−2 0 1.24 [48] s−1