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Dynamic Mass Balance: ColE1 Plasmid

Rate of change

of [N]

Plasmid

Replication

Dilution due

to cell growth

=

-

R = [RNA I]

k2 = rate of RNA II initiation

N = [plasmid]

KI = RNA I/RNA II binding constant

(an inhibition constant)

m = growth rate

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