Table 1.
Information included in the B. subtilis ME-model iJT964-ME.
| Information type | Description/Notes | Containing script | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core metabolic network | Stoichiometric matrix, metabolic reactions, and metabolites included in the network. Exchange reaction constraints are adopted as well. | generate_flatfiles | iYO8447 |
| Gene-reaction rules | Enzyme-reaction associations were taken from the available M-model iYO844. Several new transporters were added and corrected as listed in Supplementary Table 1. | Metacyc_dependent_files | iYO8447 |
| Genome | Genbank file containing gene names, positions, compositions, lengths, and primary structure. | build_me_model | Genbank |
| Protein complexes | All possible protein complexes in B. subtilis, as well as which monomers that are contained in each complex. | Metacyc_dependent_files | BsubCyc23 |
| Protein stoichiometry | Monomer composition of complexes. All available enzyme stoichiometries in BsubCyc were used, while unavailable ones were defined by homology with E. coli. | Metacyc_dependent_files |
BsubCyc23 EcoCyc24 |
| Post-translational modification | Protein modification information was taken from BsubCyc and was also defined by homology with E. coli. | Metacyc_dependent_files |
BsubCyc23 EcoCyc24 |
| Transcription Units | List of transcription unit names, lengths, positions, strands, sigma factors, and rho dependence. | Metacyc_dependent_files | BsubCyc23 |
| Cleaved methionine | List of proteins that undergo N-terminal methionine excision. | Metacyc_dependent_files | BsubCyc23 |
| Ribosome composition and synthesis | Subunit composition of the ribosome and synthesis subreactions. | build_me_model |
SubtiWiki25 BsubCyc23 |
| Protein compartment and secretory pathway | Final compartment of translated proteins and the secretory pathways by which they reach their final destinations. Tat-pathway signal peptides were predicted by SignalP 5.0. | Metacyc_dependent_files |
BsubCyc23 SignalP 5.026 |
| rRNA modifications | List of rRNA modifications and catalyzing enzymes. | ribosome | Desmolaize et al.27 |
| RNA degradosome | Composition of the RNA degradosome | transcription | Lehnik-Habrink et al.28 |
| Excision machinery | Composition of rRNA-containing, monocistronic, and polycistronic rRNA machinery. | transcription | BsubCyc23 |
| Initiation, elongation, and termination subreactions | Translation initiation, elongation, and termination subreactions. | translation | BsubCyc23 |
| Codon usage | Codon usage table for B. subtilis. | build_me_model | Nakamura et al.29 |
| Protein folding | Independent and GroEL-dependent folding. | translation | Endo & Kurusu30 |
| Translocation pathways | Mechanism of translocation: Sec-SRP, SRP, and Tat pathways. Sec-SRP, SRP, and Tat translocation pathways were described by Simonen & Palva31 (Sec-SRP and SRP) and Fu et al.32 (Tat). | translation |
Fu et al.32 Simonen & Palva31 |
| Enzyme turnover rates (Keff) | Coefficients that link enzyme usage with reaction fluxes, as described by Lloyd et al.20. Effective coefficients () were assigned depending on the enzyme’s role in primary or secondary metabolism, as reported by Bar-Even et al.33. | build_me_model | Bar-Even et al.33 |