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mRNA chain elongation rate

Range	40-55 nucleotides/sec
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 Table 1
Primary Source	See ref table 3 for values at different half-lives and doubling times
Entered by	Uri M
ID	102350