Definition of parameters appearing in process rate expressions and stoichiometric factors presented in Table 3.
| Symbol . | Value . | Unit . | Description . |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | h−1 | Max. growth rate constant of bacteria |
| hB | 344 | µg mL−1 | Monod constant for bacterial growth on resource R |
| zB | 2 | µg mL−1 | Minimum resource level for bacterial growth |
| g | 20 | cells h−1 | Maximum number of single-celled bacteria ingested by flagellate individuals |
| hF | 1100,000 | cells mL−1 | Monod constant for flagellate ingestion |
| zF | 450,000 | cells mL−1 | Minimum prey density for flagellate ingestion |
| yB | 430,000 | cells µg−1 | Yield of bacteria growing on resource R when ambient metabolite levels are low |
| iyB | 1 | – | Relative increase in bacterial yield at high ambient metabolite concentrations |
| yF | 0.0028 | cells cells−1 | Flagellate cells produced per ingested bacterial cells |
| tuF | 60,000 | cells mL−1 | Critical flagellate density to trigger upregulation of metabolite production |
| tuB | 980,000 | cells mL−1 | Critical bacterial density to trigger upregulation of metabolite production |
| tf | 8,000,000 | mass mL−1 | Critical metabolite concentration to trigger filamentation |
| ty | 14,400,000 | mass mL−1 | Metabolite concentration above which bacterial yield is increased |
| micX | 24,400,000 | mass mL−1 | Minimum metabolite concentration to suppress flagellate growth |
| ku | 0.009 | h−1 | Controls the upregulation of gene(s) mediating metabolite production |
| kd | 0.037 | h−1 | Controls the downregulation of gene(s) mediating metabolite production |
| kf | 0.0005 | h−1 | Controls the rate of bacterial mutations resulting in filamentation |
| p | 0.6 | – | Probability of asymmetric division during filament growth |
| kx | 1 | mass cell−1 h-1 | Controls the amount of metabolites excreted by bacteria |
| cBx | 0.89 | – | Fitness cost associated with metabolite production |
| cBf | 0.95 | – | Fitness cost associated with filamentation |
| Symbol . | Value . | Unit . | Description . |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | h−1 | Max. growth rate constant of bacteria |
| hB | 344 | µg mL−1 | Monod constant for bacterial growth on resource R |
| zB | 2 | µg mL−1 | Minimum resource level for bacterial growth |
| g | 20 | cells h−1 | Maximum number of single-celled bacteria ingested by flagellate individuals |
| hF | 1100,000 | cells mL−1 | Monod constant for flagellate ingestion |
| zF | 450,000 | cells mL−1 | Minimum prey density for flagellate ingestion |
| yB | 430,000 | cells µg−1 | Yield of bacteria growing on resource R when ambient metabolite levels are low |
| iyB | 1 | – | Relative increase in bacterial yield at high ambient metabolite concentrations |
| yF | 0.0028 | cells cells−1 | Flagellate cells produced per ingested bacterial cells |
| tuF | 60,000 | cells mL−1 | Critical flagellate density to trigger upregulation of metabolite production |
| tuB | 980,000 | cells mL−1 | Critical bacterial density to trigger upregulation of metabolite production |
| tf | 8,000,000 | mass mL−1 | Critical metabolite concentration to trigger filamentation |
| ty | 14,400,000 | mass mL−1 | Metabolite concentration above which bacterial yield is increased |
| micX | 24,400,000 | mass mL−1 | Minimum metabolite concentration to suppress flagellate growth |
| ku | 0.009 | h−1 | Controls the upregulation of gene(s) mediating metabolite production |
| kd | 0.037 | h−1 | Controls the downregulation of gene(s) mediating metabolite production |
| kf | 0.0005 | h−1 | Controls the rate of bacterial mutations resulting in filamentation |
| p | 0.6 | – | Probability of asymmetric division during filament growth |
| kx | 1 | mass cell−1 h-1 | Controls the amount of metabolites excreted by bacteria |
| cBx | 0.89 | – | Fitness cost associated with metabolite production |
| cBf | 0.95 | – | Fitness cost associated with filamentation |
Definition of parameters appearing in process rate expressions and stoichiometric factors presented in Table 3.
| Symbol . | Value . | Unit . | Description . |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | h−1 | Max. growth rate constant of bacteria |
| hB | 344 | µg mL−1 | Monod constant for bacterial growth on resource R |
| zB | 2 | µg mL−1 | Minimum resource level for bacterial growth |
| g | 20 | cells h−1 | Maximum number of single-celled bacteria ingested by flagellate individuals |
| hF | 1100,000 | cells mL−1 | Monod constant for flagellate ingestion |
| zF | 450,000 | cells mL−1 | Minimum prey density for flagellate ingestion |
| yB | 430,000 | cells µg−1 | Yield of bacteria growing on resource R when ambient metabolite levels are low |
| iyB | 1 | – | Relative increase in bacterial yield at high ambient metabolite concentrations |
| yF | 0.0028 | cells cells−1 | Flagellate cells produced per ingested bacterial cells |
| tuF | 60,000 | cells mL−1 | Critical flagellate density to trigger upregulation of metabolite production |
| tuB | 980,000 | cells mL−1 | Critical bacterial density to trigger upregulation of metabolite production |
| tf | 8,000,000 | mass mL−1 | Critical metabolite concentration to trigger filamentation |
| ty | 14,400,000 | mass mL−1 | Metabolite concentration above which bacterial yield is increased |
| micX | 24,400,000 | mass mL−1 | Minimum metabolite concentration to suppress flagellate growth |
| ku | 0.009 | h−1 | Controls the upregulation of gene(s) mediating metabolite production |
| kd | 0.037 | h−1 | Controls the downregulation of gene(s) mediating metabolite production |
| kf | 0.0005 | h−1 | Controls the rate of bacterial mutations resulting in filamentation |
| p | 0.6 | – | Probability of asymmetric division during filament growth |
| kx | 1 | mass cell−1 h-1 | Controls the amount of metabolites excreted by bacteria |
| cBx | 0.89 | – | Fitness cost associated with metabolite production |
| cBf | 0.95 | – | Fitness cost associated with filamentation |
| Symbol . | Value . | Unit . | Description . |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | h−1 | Max. growth rate constant of bacteria |
| hB | 344 | µg mL−1 | Monod constant for bacterial growth on resource R |
| zB | 2 | µg mL−1 | Minimum resource level for bacterial growth |
| g | 20 | cells h−1 | Maximum number of single-celled bacteria ingested by flagellate individuals |
| hF | 1100,000 | cells mL−1 | Monod constant for flagellate ingestion |
| zF | 450,000 | cells mL−1 | Minimum prey density for flagellate ingestion |
| yB | 430,000 | cells µg−1 | Yield of bacteria growing on resource R when ambient metabolite levels are low |
| iyB | 1 | – | Relative increase in bacterial yield at high ambient metabolite concentrations |
| yF | 0.0028 | cells cells−1 | Flagellate cells produced per ingested bacterial cells |
| tuF | 60,000 | cells mL−1 | Critical flagellate density to trigger upregulation of metabolite production |
| tuB | 980,000 | cells mL−1 | Critical bacterial density to trigger upregulation of metabolite production |
| tf | 8,000,000 | mass mL−1 | Critical metabolite concentration to trigger filamentation |
| ty | 14,400,000 | mass mL−1 | Metabolite concentration above which bacterial yield is increased |
| micX | 24,400,000 | mass mL−1 | Minimum metabolite concentration to suppress flagellate growth |
| ku | 0.009 | h−1 | Controls the upregulation of gene(s) mediating metabolite production |
| kd | 0.037 | h−1 | Controls the downregulation of gene(s) mediating metabolite production |
| kf | 0.0005 | h−1 | Controls the rate of bacterial mutations resulting in filamentation |
| p | 0.6 | – | Probability of asymmetric division during filament growth |
| kx | 1 | mass cell−1 h-1 | Controls the amount of metabolites excreted by bacteria |
| cBx | 0.89 | – | Fitness cost associated with metabolite production |
| cBf | 0.95 | – | Fitness cost associated with filamentation |
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