Team:Bologna/Modeling

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"The theory is when you know everything and nothing works. Practice is when everything works and nobody knows why. We have put together the theory and practice: there is nothing that works ... and nobody knows why."

A. Einstein


Contents

Introduction

We developed a mathematical model to simulate the response of the testing circuit (Fig. 1):

Figure 1 - Genetic Circuit to test CIS and TRANS' mRNA functionality



Mathematical Model


Transcription and translation processes of testing circuit, are considered similar to a second oder kinetics like an enzymatic reaction: RNA polymerase and ribosome perform enzymes' role, while gene promoter and RBS sequence act as substrates. The binding between enzyme and substrate leads to the formation of a complex, yielding to the final product: mRNA for the polymerase-promoter complex and protein for the ribosome-RBS complex.

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Reactions

All the reactions occurring in the testing circuit are listed in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 2

Figure 1: GFP transcription and GFP translation (left); LacI transcription, LacI translation and LacI dimerization (right)

Figure 2: Other Chemical Reactions
Figure 3. Trans-Reactions

Symbol definitions are listed in Table 1

Table 1. Legend

Differential Equations

The differential equations describing the above biochemical reaction are obtained appling the law of mass action.

Figure 3. Differential Equations
Figure 4. Differential Equations
Table 2. Model parameters; Value of parameter was taken from the literature or obtained from experimantal data
Figure 5: Equilibrium Constants
Figure 6: Algebraic Constrains

Simulations

To simulate the model we implemented the equation in Simulink (Figure 3 and Figure 4).

Figure 8: Simulink Model
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