Table 4.
Physical parameters used in the cell polarization simulation.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| δ | 2.5 [μm] | cell wall thickness |
| D | 10 [μm] | diameter of the cell |
| H | 1.25 [μm] | height of enzyme region |
| E | 106 [Pa] | Young modulus of cell wall |
| G0 | 3.58 × 105 [Pa] | reference shear modulus of cell wall |
| νp | 0.3975 | Poisson ratio of cell wall |
| Kf | 5 × 105 [Pa] | bulk modulus of extracellular fluid |
| Kc | 5 × 105 [Pa] | bulk modulus of cytoplasm |
| ρf | 1000 [kg/m3] | density of extracellular fluid |
| ρc | 1500 [kg/m3] | density of cytoplasm |
| ρw | 1100 [kg/m3] | density of cell wall |
| μf | 10−3 [Pa s] | dynamic viscosity of fluid |
| μc | 10−3 [Pa s] | dynamic viscosity of cytoplasm |
| R | 0.99[m3/mol] | rate of enzymatic softening |