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pySTDLM.StandardCells Namespace Reference

Functions

def buildEColiCell
 Build a standard E coli cell 0.5 microns across and 2 microns long. More...
 
def buildDividingEColiCell
 Build a standard E coli cell 0.5 microns across and 4 microns long. More...
 
def buildSphericalEColiCell
 Build a Spherical E coli cell, one that lacks the gene for elongation. More...
 
def buildFilamentousEColiCell
 Build a long filamentous E coli cell where the user can specify the length. More...
 
def packFastGrowingEcoli
 Pack a cell with the protein distribution for fast growing E coli. More...
 
def packSlowGrowingEcoli
 Pack a cell with the protein distribution for fast growing E coli. More...
 

Function Documentation

def pySTDLM.StandardCells.buildDividingEColiCell (   sim,
  crowded = False,
  crowdedMembrane = False 
)

Build a standard E coli cell 0.5 microns across and 4 microns long.

Parameters
simAn RDMESimulation object
crowdedShould the cytosol be crowded (default: false)
crowdedMembraneShould the membrane be crowded (default: false)
def pySTDLM.StandardCells.buildEColiCell (   sim,
  crowded = False,
  crowdedMembrane = False 
)

Build a standard E coli cell 0.5 microns across and 2 microns long.

Parameters
simAn RDMESimulation object
crowdedShould the cytosol be crowded (default: false)
crowdedMembraneShould the membrane be crowded (default: false)
def pySTDLM.StandardCells.buildFilamentousEColiCell (   sim,
  length = 8.0,
  crowded = False,
  crowdedMembrane = False 
)

Build a long filamentous E coli cell where the user can specify the length.

Parameters
simAn RDMESimulation object
lengthThe length of the cell in microns (default: 8)
crowdedShould the cytosol be crowded (default: false)
crowdedMembraneShould the membrane be crowded (default: false)
def pySTDLM.StandardCells.buildSphericalEColiCell (   crowded = False,
  latticeSpacing = 16,
  crowdedMembrane = False 
)

Build a Spherical E coli cell, one that lacks the gene for elongation.

Parameters
simAn RDMESimulation object
crowdedShould the cytosol be crowded (default: false)
crowdedMembraneShould the membrane be crowded (default: false)
def pySTDLM.StandardCells.packFastGrowingEcoli (   sim)

Pack a cell with the protein distribution for fast growing E coli.

Parameters
simA RDMESimulation object
def pySTDLM.StandardCells.packSlowGrowingEcoli (   sim)

Pack a cell with the protein distribution for fast growing E coli.

Parameters
simA RDMESimulation object