"Rule of thumb" for DNA charge density
| Value | 6 e/nm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Unspecified |
| Reference | "Physical Biology of the Cell", Rob Phillips, Jane Kondev and Julie Theriot (2009). Page 26 |
| Method | e=elementary charge (1.602176487(40)×10^-19Coulombs). the charge on a single electron or proton. |
| Comments | The linear, surface, or volume charge density is the amount of electric charge in a line, surface, or volume. This value is derived from two phosphate groups, each having an elementary charge e for length of each base pair of DNA 0.34 nm. 2/0.34=5.88e/nm |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 103784 |