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N<sub>s</sub> : Number of sRNA transcripts           
N<sub>s</sub> : Number of sRNA transcripts           
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g<sub>s</sub> : growth rate of sRNA
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g<sub>s</sub> : rate of sRNA transcription
N<sub>m</sub> : Number of mRNA transcripts           
N<sub>m</sub> : Number of mRNA transcripts           
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g<sub>m</sub> : growth rate of mRNA
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g<sub>m</sub> : rate of mRNA transcription
N<sub>p</sub> : Number of expressed protein         
N<sub>p</sub> : Number of expressed protein         
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g<sub>p</sub> : growth rate of proteins
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g<sub>p</sub> : rate of protein translation

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Modeling

sRNA regulation is a post-transcription regulation mechanism in which the mRNA transcript is degraded before it can be translated or preventing further translation. Traditionally regulation via sRNA is faster acting than transcription factors because there is no delay due to translation and protein folding.[1] For this reason, sRNAs are often found to regulate stress and environmental responses. For example, the sRNA, SgrS regulates PtsG, coding for two protein subunits EIIB and EIIC which are involved in the glucose phosphate stress response. [2]

The rate for protein translation after sRNA regulation is governed by the following simple differential equations.

Ns : Number of sRNA transcripts gs : rate of sRNA transcription

Nm : Number of mRNA transcripts gm : rate of mRNA transcription

Np : Number of expressed protein gp : rate of protein translation


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