Fraction of phosphorus out of DNA (weight by weight)
| Value | 10 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Generic |
| Reference | Dell'Anno A, Danovaro R. Extracellular DNA plays a key role in deep-sea ecosystem functioning. Science. 2005 Sep 30 309(5744):2179. left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID16195451 |
| Method | (Calculated manually, not from article) Dividing molecular mass of phosphorus (30.97g/mole) by the average molecular mass of nucleotides mm(A+C+G+T)/4=308.75g/mole. 30.97/308.75=0.10 |
| Comments | Assuming one phosphorus atom per nucleotide. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 105850 |