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The purpose of modeling was to characterize the
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The main purpose of modeling was to characterize the topography of the kinetics behind foreign protein/product production in recombinant E.Coli biofilm with a diffusing inducer, and the effect on the various species involved by primarily the following factors:
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In terms of our iGEM project, this model was to explore the effect of IPTG concentration and diffusion, lacI concentration (determined by the combination part of constitutive promoter, ribosome binding site, lacI gene, double terminator, lac promoter/operon), and the ribosome binding site on the concentrations of all species involved - described in the following sections - and especially on Chitin Synthase and Chitin concentration and the corresponding rates.
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The purpose of Modeling was to characterize expression vectors in terms of expression level and time-delay, all activated by a diffusing inducer.
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Using simple enzyme kinetics equations, we elected to mathematically simulate the following model:
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Using enzyme kinetics equations, we elected to mathematically simulate the following model:
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P: Protein Product (Chitin or (NAG)n+1)
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First, Fick's Law of Diffusion was modeled through MATLAB. The diffusion constant used was 220um^2/s.[4]
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The x-axis is IPTG mass in milligrams, while the y-axis is distance from the surface.
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The top layer
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==='''Semi-Empirical Determination'''===
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==='''Fitted Model'''===
Matlab was used to generate a theoretical model where IPTG would diffuse down the biofilm as according to Fick's Law of Diffusion and initiate the process. The extracellular substrate concentration was assumed to be much greater than the uptake/use, and so would diffuse in at a constant rate.
Matlab was used to generate a theoretical model where IPTG would diffuse down the biofilm as according to Fick's Law of Diffusion and initiate the process. The extracellular substrate concentration was assumed to be much greater than the uptake/use, and so would diffuse in at a constant rate.
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'''A novel structured kinetic modeling approach for the analysis of plasmid instability in recombinant bacterial cultures'''
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'''1. A novel structured kinetic modeling approach for the analysis of plasmid instability in recombinant bacterial cultures'''
William E. Bentley, Dhinakar S. Kompala
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'''2. Mathematical modeling of induced foreign protein production by recombinant bacteria'''
Jongdae Lee, W. Fred Ramirez
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'''Pool Levels of UDP N-Acetylglucosamine and UDP NAcetylglucosamine-Enolpyruvate in Escherichia coli and Correlation with Peptidoglycan Synthesis'''
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'''3. Pool Levels of UDP N-Acetylglucosamine and UDP NAcetylglucosamine-Enolpyruvate in Escherichia coli and Correlation with Peptidoglycan Synthesis'''
DOMINIQUE MENGIN-LECREULX, BERNARD FLOURET, AND JEAN VAN HEIJENOORT*
DOMINIQUE MENGIN-LECREULX, BERNARD FLOURET, AND JEAN VAN HEIJENOORT*
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Philip S. Stewart
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'''5. Regulation of the Synthesis of the Lactose Repressor'''
PATRICIA L. EDELMANN' AND GORDON EDLIN
PATRICIA L. EDELMANN' AND GORDON EDLIN

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Modeling Chassis Induction Chitin Apoptosis

Objective

The main purpose of modeling was to characterize the topography of the kinetics behind foreign protein/product production in recombinant E.Coli biofilm with a diffusing inducer, and the effect on the various species involved by primarily the following factors:

  1. Time-derivative Spatial-Gradient Inducer Concentration
  2. Repressor Concentration
  3. Ribosome Binding Site (Rate of Transcription)

In terms of our iGEM project, this model was to explore the effect of IPTG concentration and diffusion, lacI concentration (determined by the combination part of constitutive promoter, ribosome binding site, lacI gene, double terminator, lac promoter/operon), and the ribosome binding site on the concentrations of all species involved - described in the following sections - and especially on Chitin Synthase and Chitin concentration and the corresponding rates.

Modeling

Overall Model

Using enzyme kinetics equations, we elected to mathematically simulate the following model:

SuperModeling.jpg

Variables:

Iex: External Inducer, determined by diffusion through Fick's law (IPTG in our experiment)

Iin: Internal Inducer (IPTG)

Ii: Inducer bound to Repressor (IPTG bound to lacI)

i: Repressor (lacI)

Db: Repressor-bound DNA (lacI-bound DNA(CHS3) region in plasmid)

Dunb: transcribe-able or Repressor-unbound DNA (lacI-unbound DNA(CHS3))

Re: mRNA for Enzyme (CHS3 mRNA)

E: Enzyme (CHS3)

S: Substrate (N-Acetyl Glucosamine)

C: Enzyme Substrate Complex (CHS3-(N-Acetyl-Glucosamine)-Chitin or (NAG)n Complex)

P: Protein Product (Chitin or (NAG)n+1)

IPTG Diffusion

First, Fick's Law of Diffusion was modeled through MATLAB. The diffusion constant used was 220um^2/s.[4]

Loopydoops.gif

The x-axis is IPTG mass in milligrams, while the y-axis is distance from the surface.

The top layer


Semi-Empirical Determination

Fitted Model

Matlab was used to generate a theoretical model where IPTG would diffuse down the biofilm as according to Fick's Law of Diffusion and initiate the process. The extracellular substrate concentration was assumed to be much greater than the uptake/use, and so would diffuse in at a constant rate.

This model was fitted with empirical data using cp-lacpi-gfp to estimate the rate constant, and therefore the effects of varying cp, lacpi, and rbs on enzyme and final product production.



MATLAB file provided upon request.


References

1. A novel structured kinetic modeling approach for the analysis of plasmid instability in recombinant bacterial cultures

William E. Bentley, Dhinakar S. Kompala Article first published online: 18 FEB 2004 DOI: 10.1002/bit.260330108 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bit.260330108/pdf


2. Mathematical modeling of induced foreign protein production by recombinant bacteria

Jongdae Lee, W. Fred Ramirez Article first published online: 19 FEB 2004 DOI: 10.1002/bit.260390608 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bit.260390608/pdf


3. Pool Levels of UDP N-Acetylglucosamine and UDP NAcetylglucosamine-Enolpyruvate in Escherichia coli and Correlation with Peptidoglycan Synthesis

DOMINIQUE MENGIN-LECREULX, BERNARD FLOURET, AND JEAN VAN HEIJENOORT* E.R. 245 du C.N.R.S., Institut de Biochimie, Universit' Paris-Sud, Orsay, 91405, France Received 9 February 1983/Accepted 15 March 1983 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC217602/pdf/jbacter00247-0262.pdf


4. Diffusion in Biofilms

Philip S. Stewart Center for Biofilm Engineering and Department of Chemical Engineering, Montana State University–Bozeman, Bozeman, Montana, 59717-3980 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC148055/pdf/0965.pdf


5. Regulation of the Synthesis of the Lactose Repressor

PATRICIA L. EDELMANN' AND GORDON EDLIN Department of Genetics, University of California, Davis, California 95616 Received for publication 21 March 1974 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC245824/pdf/jbacter00335-0105.pdf