Table 2.

Symbols used in “Expected log2(H/M) derivation from known half-lives following protein synthesis inhibition” of Materials and Methods.

t1/2	Protein half life
α	Protein synthesis rate
β	Degradation rate constant
τ	Degradation time constant (τ = 1/ β = 1.44· t1/2)
v	Cell volume
C	Protein concentration
C(∞)	Protein concentration at steady state at Step I (before adding PSI)
C0	C(∞) from Step I at Step II (after adding PSI)
αi	Protein synthesis rate in the presence of a PSI
k	Fractional protein synthesis rate in the presence of a PSI (k = αi/α)