Rate of translation by ribosome
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| Range | 12-21 amino acids per second |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | Bremer, H., Dennis, P. P. (1996) Modulation of chemical composition and other parameters of the cell by growth rate. Neidhardt, et al. eds. Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium: Cellular and Molecular Biology, 2nd ed. chapter 97, pp. 1559, Table 3 |
| Primary Source | Young, R. and H. Bremer (1976). "Polypeptide-chain-elongation rate in Escherichia coli B/r as a function of growth rate." Biochem J 160(2): 185-94 Dennis, P. P., and H. Bremer. 1974. Differential rate of ribosomal protein synthesis in Escherichia coli B/r. J. Mol. Biol. 84:407–422.Dennis, P. P., and M. Nomura. 1974. Stringent control of ribosomal protein gene expression in e.coli, JMB 84, 407-422 Dennis and Nomura, PNAS 1974PubMed ID795428 |
| Comments | lower value is for slow division rate (100 minutes) and higher value is for fast division rate (24 minutes) |
| Entered by | Ron Milo - Admin |
| ID | 100059 |