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. 2011 Sep 29;7(9):e1002172. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002172

Table 4. Kinetic rates used in the modified model.

Parameters Description Best fit value (modified model)
kop Lsr-operon/Lsr-regulator synthesis rate 7 uMol−1 min−1
kr: LsrR synthesis rate 2 min−1
k1: Repression coefficient (Lsr-operon) 0.2 uMol
k2: Repression coefficient (LsrR) 0.1 uMol
k3: AI-2/LsrR binding rate 0.05 uMol−1 min−1
k4 Repression coefficient (Lsr-regulator) 65 uMol
k5 REG/AI2 interaction 0.0001 uMol−1 min−1
kf AI-2 flux for the alternative pathway 0.01 uMol−1 min−1
kimp: AI-2 import rate by Lsr-operon 0.01 uMol−1 min−1
nOP: Cooperativity coefficient (operon) 4
nR Cooperativity coefficient (LsrR) 4
kdeg Protein decay 0.02 min−1

The list of kinetic rates used in the modified model. Two new parameters (k4 and k5) are introduced in the modified model.