Table 2. Parameter values for the small model of a self-fabricating cell.

Symbol	Name	Value	Unit	Source *
n L		7**	1	BNID 109367, [24]
n I		646	1	MC: CPLX-157
n E		325	1	BNID 108986
n R		22608***	1	BNID 110218
ω G	Molar mass glucose	180	g mol−1
ω N	Molar mass ammonium	18	g mol−1
k cat	Turnover number	79	s−1	[25]
k el	Elongation rate	8	AA s−1	BNID 111689
A L	Lipid area	0.5	nm2	BNID 106993
A I	Importer area	48	nm2	BNID 114685
r	Surface-to-volume ratio	9.3 − 2.8 μ h	μ m2	[26]
ρ	Cell density	290	g L−1	BNID 104443
α	Minimum lipid fraction	0.5	1	[24]

* For values from BioNumbers [27] and MetaCyc [28] the database IDs are provided (BioNumbers: BNID; MetaCyc: MC).

** Estimated from the number of carbons in a typical E. coli lipid.

*** Number of AA in the ribosome multiplied by three to take into account RNA content.