Table 1.
Sensitivity analysis of TF clustering simulations in very small cells
ParametersReaction/resultNumber of molecules/clusterNumber of clusters/nucleus
Swi4Mbp1Swi6Swi4Mbp1Swi6
kon1,3 s/m = 3,500 kon2,4 s/m = 35,000 Default parameters 4.27 5.15 5.38 2.2 10.1 15.2 
100-fold lower kon1,2,3,4 s/m All dynamics slow down 4.09 5.26 5.38 2.1 9.7 13.9 
20-fold larger Ks/m1 With kon1 constant, this is an increased rate for Swi4d/Mbp1d dissociating from DNA relative to SBF/MBF 4.27 4.90 5.39 2.2 11.8 17.0 
20-fold larger Ks/m2 With kon2 constant, this is an increased rate for Swi6 dissociation from Swi4/Mbp1 4.09 4.97 4.33 2.3 11.5 0.6 
ParametersReaction/resultNumber of molecules/clusterNumber of clusters/nucleus
Swi4Mbp1Swi6Swi4Mbp1Swi6
kon1,3 s/m = 3,500 kon2,4 s/m = 35,000 Default parameters 4.27 5.15 5.38 2.2 10.1 15.2 
100-fold lower kon1,2,3,4 s/m All dynamics slow down 4.09 5.26 5.38 2.1 9.7 13.9 
20-fold larger Ks/m1 With kon1 constant, this is an increased rate for Swi4d/Mbp1d dissociating from DNA relative to SBF/MBF 4.27 4.90 5.39 2.2 11.8 17.0 
20-fold larger Ks/m2 With kon2 constant, this is an increased rate for Swi6 dissociation from Swi4/Mbp1 4.09 4.97 4.33 2.3 11.5 0.6 

kon1s/m, on rate for Swi4/Mbp1 binding to DNA; kon2s/m, on rate for Swi6 binding to Swi4 or Mbp1; kon3s/m, on rate for SBF/MBF binding to DNA; kon4s/m, on rate for Swi6 binding to Swi4/Mbp1 DNA complexes; Ks/m1, dissociation constant for monomer Swi4/Mbp1 binding to DNA; Ks/m2, dissociation constant for monomer Swi6 binding monomer Swi4 and Mbp1. Simulated cell size was 10 fl.

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