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Table 1 Overview of the kinetic parameters in the model

From: Mechanistic stochastic model of histone modification pattern formation

Parameter

Description

Value (s-1)

k on

Influx of transferases at initiation site

2.4 (one enzyme models)

0.01 (two enzyme models)

k off

Release rate of transferase from nucleosome

0.1

k transferase

Modification rate of nucleosome

1000

k neighbor

Modification rate of neighboring nucleosome

0.2

k slide

1D diffusion rate over the chromatin

0.6

k recruitment

Influx of transferases at modified nucleosome

0.24-4.8

k demodification

Rate constant of demodification

2.4

k interaction

Interaction frequency

0.01-1

  1. The derivation and calculations of the kinetic parameters can be found in the Methods section.