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Mansi Acharya¹, Indra Mani²

¹School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

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Summary

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Cell-free systems (CFS) offer a modular platform for biological applications. This review explores computational methods for optimizing CFS design, integrating mechanistic and machine learning approaches for enhanced speed and clarity.

Keywords:

CRISPR Cell-free systems Computational modeling Genome-scale models Machine learning Synthetic biology

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Computational biology
Biotechnology

Background:

Cell-free systems (CFS) decouple biological processes from living cells.
CFS provide a rapid, modular platform for biosensing, pathway prototyping, and protein production.
Computational modeling is crucial for CFS design and optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

To review mechanistic and data-driven computational approaches for CFS design and optimization.
To compare different modeling frameworks for transcription-translation dynamics and metabolic pathways.
To evaluate machine learning strategies for sequence-to-function mapping in CFS.

Main Methods:

Comparison of ordinary differential equation (ODE) and stochastic simulation for transcription-translation dynamics.
Adaptation of genome-scale metabolic models (GEMs) and flux balance analysis (FBA) for cell-free extracts.
Evaluation of machine learning (ML) for sequence-to-function mapping using high-throughput cell-free assays.

Main Results:

Overview of software tools for CFS modeling and design.
Discussion of CFS applications in diagnostics, metabolic pathway reconstruction, and protein synthesis.
Highlighting advances in CRISPR-based regulation for multi-layer genetic circuits in cell-free environments.

Conclusions:

Identified gaps include assay standardization, public datasets, and hybrid modeling.
Proposed a roadmap for community resources and hybrid modeling efforts.
Emphasized combining mechanistic clarity with ML-driven speed for future CFS development.