DNA and RNA phosphate backbone corresponds to phosphate concentration of:
| Range | 300 to 400 mM phosphate |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | Roe AJ, McLaggan D, Davidson I, O'Byrne C, Booth IR. Perturbation of anion balance during inhibition of growth of Escherichia coli by weak acids. J Bacteriol. 1998 Feb180(4):767-72. p.771 right column top paragraphPubMed ID9473028 |
| Comments | The phosphate backbone of the DNA and RNA corresponds to approximately 300 to 400 mM phosphate (with a pK of 6.4), which represents considerable buffering capacity. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 107112 |