Diameter of individual carboxysome
| Value | 123 nm Range: 114-137 nm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Cyanobacterium Synechococcus WH8102 |
| Reference | Iancu et al. The Structure of Isolated Synechococcus Strain WH8102 Carboxysomes as Revealed by Electron Cryotomography. J. Mol. Biol. 2007. 372 pp.763-774PubMed ID17669419 |
| Comments | The shape of the carboxysome is actually an icosahedron. The diameter was defined as the longest dimension of each geometrically perfectly fitted icosahedron. See reference for more information. |
| Entered by | Phil Mongiovi |
| ID | 101676 |