From 2012.igem.org
During the tadpole's development the value of some parameters may changes, that is why we always (when known) specify the development stage at which the parameter has been estimated.
Tadpole's shape
Parameter |
Value |
Unit |
Description |
Stage |
reference |
L |
0.8 |
cm |
tail length |
47 |
here |
l |
0.07 |
cm |
max tail width |
47 |
[1] |
r |
0.3 |
cm |
head radius |
47 |
[1] |
Tskin |
35 |
μm |
skin thickness |
47 |
[1] |
Volumes
Parameter |
Value |
Unit |
Description |
Stage |
reference |
Vtail |
0.0010 |
cm3 |
tail volume |
47 |
here |
Vhead |
0.1131 |
cm3 |
head volume |
47 |
here |
V |
0.1141 |
cm3 |
tadpole volume |
47 |
here |
Vskin |
0.0041 |
cm3 |
skin volume |
47 |
here |
Vreceptor |
xxxx |
cm3 |
receptor compartment volume |
47 |
here |
Permeabilities
Parameter |
Value |
Unit |
Description |
Stage |
reference |
PX<->Y |
10-5 |
cm.min-1 |
permeability between tissues X and Y |
- |
[3] |
Surfaces
Parameter |
Value |
Unit |
Description |
Stage |
reference |
Stadpole |
1.2190 |
cm2 |
sum of the external surfaces of the tail and the head |
47 |
here |
Sskin |
1.1839 |
cm2 |
skin internal surface |
47 |
here |
Sreceptor |
0.0781 |
cm2 |
blood-receptor exchange surface |
47 |
here |
Auxin constants
Parameter |
Value |
Unit |
Description |
reference |
Dauxin |
0.766 |
nm |
auxin diameter |
[2] |
References:
- Atlas of xenopus development,G. Bernardini, Springer, 1999.
- Kegg auxin's entry
- Urakami, M., Ano, R., Kimura, Y., Shima, M., Matsuno, R., Ueno, T. & Akamatsu, M. (2003). Relationship between structure and permeability of tryptophan derivatives across human intestinal epithelial (Caco-2) cells. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C, Journal of biosciences 58c, 135-42.