Total weight of one E. coli B/r cell in exponential phase on glucose medium, mass doubling time of 40 min
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| Value | 0.95 pg |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | Neidhardt F.C. Escherichia coli and Salmonella: Cellular and Molecular Biology. Vol 1. pp. 14, ASM Press 1996. Table - link |
| Primary Source | Additional ref - Physiology of the Bacterial Cell. Neidhardt F. C., Ingraham J.L., Schaechter M. Sinauer Associates Inc. 1990. |
| Method | The total dry weight per cell is 2.8e-13 g The water content, assuming that 70% of the cell is water (ref 3) is 6.7e-13g The total weight of one cell is 9.5e-13g. see comment c under table |
| Comments | Table gives general information on quantities of macromolecules per cell |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 103905 |