NTU@iGEM Project Introduction Methodology Team Introduction Team background Notebook Dry Lab Introduction ODEs used Modeling Constructs Parameters used Deterministic Modeling Sensitivity Analysis Stochastic Modeling Wetlab Introduction Materials and Equipment Protocols Verification of Detection & Lysis System Our New Parts Characterization Introduction Standard Promoters Characterization of pLacI-GFP pLacI-GFP images and clips Characterization of pLsrA-YFP New characterization Proposal Parameter Estimation & Correlations Acknowledgements

Contents 1 ODEs used in modeling 1.1 Constant synthesis & Linear Synthesis 1.2 Linear Degradation 1.3 Simple Forward Reaction 1.4 Phosphorylation and Dephosphorylation 1.5 Regulated Transcription 2 ODE system used in model 2.1 Lactose controlled production of E7 + Imm 2.1.1 Variables 2.2 Iron and Ai2 controlled production of Lysis 2.2.1 Variables

ODEs used in modeling

The following equations shows the break down of the different equations that will be used in this modeling exercise. By understanding this section, it would make the understanding of the system of ODEs used

Constant synthesis & Linear Synthesis

• Simple ode to describe constant synthesis
• Gives an explicit analytical solution
• Unique solution once a IC is posed

Linear Degradation

• Rate of degradation is proportional to how much of the molecule is present
• Gives an explicit analytical solution
• Constant half life

Simple Forward Reaction

[C] : Complex
kc : Rate constant of complex formation

This equation ignores the fact that dissociation of the complex occurs. We can do so if the dissociation is much slower than the formation.

• Single solvable equation for the unknown C
• Simple, unique solution available with I.C

Phosphorylation and Dephosphorylation

Assumptions:

• Linear kintic rate laws apply only if XT is much less than the Michaelis constants of both kinase and phosphotase

XT : total cost of X protein in phosphorylated and unphosphorylated form
S : protein kinase concentration
k2 : accounts for protein phosphotase

• Modeled after simple linear kinetics
• Gives a hyperbolic signal response curve when X plotted vs S

Regulated Transcription

[P]: Protein Formed
µ: Repression, µ=0;
Activation, µ=1
K: Hill Constant Value of input that gives 50% response
n: Hill coefficient Slope of signal-response curve at this input signal
d: degradation of protein
k1: basal gene expression
k: signal-dependent gene expression
a: correlation between k1 and k, 0<a<1

This ODE attempts to capture characteristics of the mRNA dynamics
For our modeling, all our detection systems activates some form of transcription. Therefore µ=1 in all cases for our modeling exercise.

ODE system used in model

Lactose controlled production of E7 + Imm

Variables

• LacI = A
• Lactose =B
• E7 = C

1. LacI production
   • Transcription of LacI gene mRNA

[MA] : LacI mRNA concentration
k1A : kinetic constant of transcription
U : system input
d1A : degradation constant for mRNA

1. • Translation of LacI Protein

[PA] : Protein concentration
k2A : kinetic constant of translation
d2A : degradation constant for Protein

1. Complex formation between LacI and Lactose

[ComAB] : Complex of LacI and Lactose
K3AB : Rate constant of complex formation
[PA]o : Protein concentration of LacI at the time of Lactose addition
[B]o : Initial concentration of Lactose

1. E7 production
   • Transcription of E7 gene mRNA

[MC]: E7 mRNA Concentration
k1C: kinetic constant of transcription
a : constitutive portion , 0<a<1
KC: Hill constant
nC: Hill coefficient
d1C: degradation constant for mRNA

1. • Translation of E7 Protein

[PC] : Protein concentration
k2C : kinetic constant of translation
d2C : degradation constant for Protein

Iron and Ai2 controlled production of Lysis

Variables

Variables

1. Ai-2 : A
2. ai-2-phos : B
3. LsrR : C
4. SupD derivatives : D
5. T7ptag : E
6. Lysis : F

1. Phosphorylation of ai-2

A: Ai-2
B: Ai-2-phos
kPF: Forward Phosphorylation
S: Concentration of Protein Kinase
kPB: Backward dephosphorylation

1. LsrR production
   • Transcription of LsrR gene mRNA

[MC]: LacI mRNA concentration
k1C : kinetic constant of transcription
U : system input
d1C: degradation constant for mRNA,br>

1. • Translation of LsrR protein

[PC] : Protein concentration
k2C : kinetic constant of translation
d2C : degradation constant for Protein

1. Complex formation between Ai-2-phos and LsrR

[ComAB] : Complex of LsrR and Ai-2-phos
k3BC : Rate constant of complex formation
[PC]o: Protein concentration of LsrR at the time of start of complex formation
[B]o: Initial concentration of Ai-2-phos

The hard part here is to determine what is the initial concentration of the protein LsrR and Ai-2-phos. A way out of this mess is to simplify the equation even more.

1. AND GATE odes
   • Transcription of SupD gene mRNA

[MD]: t7 mRNA Concentration
k1D: kinetic constant of transcription
a : constitutive portion , 0<a<1
KD: Hill constant
nD: Hill coefficient
d1D: degradation constant for mRNA

1. • Transcription of T7ptag gene mRNA

[ME]: supD mRNA Concentration
k1E: kinetic constant of transcription
a : constitutive portion , 0<a<1
KE: Hill constant
nE: Hill coefficient
d1E: degradation constant for mRNA

1. • Complex formation between tRNA and mRNA

[ComDE] : Complex of tRNA and mRNA t7
k3DE : Rate constant of complex formation
[MD]o : concentration of tRNA at the time of start of complex formation
[ME]o : Initial concentration of mRNA t7

1. • Translation of t7 protein

[PF] : Protein concentration
k2F : kinetic constant of translation
d2F : degradation constant for Protein

1. Lysis
   • Transcription of Lysis gene mRNA

[MF]: Lysis mRNA Concentration
k1F: kinetic constant of transcription
a : constitutive portion , 0<a<1
KF: Hill constant
nF: Hill coefficient
d1F: degradation constant for mRNA

1. • Translation of Lysis protein

[PF] : Protein concentration
k2F : kinetic constant of translation

d2F : degradation constant for Protein