Table 1. A toggle molecular part catalog (explanations of variables are given in S model).

Name	variable	Function	Description	References
lacI	–	repressor gene	lactose-inducible transcriptional repressor from E. coli	[1, 2, 6, 33]
tetR	–	repressor gene	from the tetracycline-resistance transposon Tn10	[1, 2, 33, 36]
cinI	–	autoinducer gene	encodes protein CinI which synthesizes C14-HSL	[11, 13, 14]
rhlI	–	autoinducer gene	encodes protein RhlI which synthesizes C4-HSL	[11, 12]
LacI	xi	lactose inhibitor	a DNA-binding protein encoded by lacI	[1, 2, 33, 37]
TetR	yi	repressor protein	a basic element of tetracycline-controlled regulation	[1, 2, 34, 36]
CinI		synthase	the gene product of gene cinI	[11, 13, 14]
RhlI		synthase	the gene product of gene rhlI	[11, 12]
C14-HSL	gi, ge	autoinducer	N-(3-hydroxy-7-cis-tetradecenoyl)-L-Homoserine Lactone	[13]
C4-HSL	ri, re	autoinducer	N-butyryl-L-Homoserine Lactone	[12, 24]