Fig. 1: Thermodynamic validation of the dataset.
From: Thermodynamic dissipation constrains metabolic versatility of unicellular growth
a Scatter plot of measured yields against yields computed by element conservation (69 data points). Yields are given per unit of electron donor, and in the plot are negative for substrates and positive for products. Dashed line is a reference, indicating a perfect agreement. Inset. Results of 51 measurements of carbon recovery, i.e. global carbon balance of the experiment, as reported in the original references. A value of one corresponds to a full recovery of the carbon metabolized from substrates to products and biomass. b Comparison of the balance of enthalpy exchanges with the heat measured per biomass synthesized (both quantities are multiplied by a minus sign to be plotted on a log-scale) for 98 data points. The first law of thermodynamics equates the two quantities, Eq. (2) and dashed line, and is approximately satisfied. Inset. Examples of endothermic growth data, where heat is absorbed.
