Number of RuBisCO molecules on surface of carboxysome
| Value | 1300 RuBisCo molecules/carboxysome |
|---|---|
| Organism | Cyanobacteria Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 |
| Reference | Reinhold, Kosloff, and Kaplan, 1991. A model for inorganic carbon fluxes and photosynthesis in cyanobacterial carboxysomes. Can. J. Bot. 69: pp. 987 right column bottom paragraph |
| Method | calculated from the surface area of Synechococcus carboxysomes, about 1.3E-9 cm^2, and RuBisCO diameter of 10 nm |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 102652 |