Table 2 Parameter values for the coarse-grained resource allocation model.

From: Optimal proteome allocation and the temperature dependence of microbial growth laws

Parameter

Symbol

Reference value (source)

Calibrated value

Units

Maximum synthesis rate for precursors

    

in glucose-minimum medium

\({k}_{M}^{ref}\)

3.6 (a)

1.54 ± 0.12

/h

in rich medium

\({\tilde{k}}_{M}^{ref}\)

3.6 (a)

9.99 ± 1.61

/h

Maximum synthesis rate for proteins

\({k}_{R}^{ref}\)

3.6 (a)

8.42 ± 1.13

/h

Protein folding/unfolding rate ratio

\({k}_{f}^{ref}/{k}_{u}^{ref}\)

200 (b)

357 ± 60

h/h

Activation energy for the synthesis rates

EM, ER

45,000 (c)

41,900 ± 5,200

J/mol

Activation energy for protein folding

Ef

84,000 (d)

489,000 ± 81,000

J/mol

Pseudo activation energy for protein unfolding

Eu

36,400 (e)

575,000 ± 97,000

J/mol

Deformation parameter for protein unfolding

d

−0.033 (e)

−0.094 ± 0.025

Half-saturation constant for protein synthesis

Kp

0.003 (a)

g/g

House-keeping protein mass fraction

q

0.46 (f)

g/g

Inactive ribosomal protein mass fraction

r0

0.138 (f)

g/g

  1. a: from ref. 5; b: from ref. 17; c: computed from ref. 37; d: from ref. 33; e: computed from ref. 62; f: computed from ref. 25.
  2. Parameters were fitted to experimental data shown in Fig. 2. For the last three parameters, values were taken from literature. Kinetic rates are given at Tref = 310.15 K.