Fraction of cytoplasm volume occupied by ‘‘crowding agents’’
| Range | 20 to 30 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Unspecified |
| Reference | Kim JS, Yethiraj A. Effect of macromolecular crowding on reaction rates: a computational and theoretical study. Biophys J. 2009 Feb 18 96(4):1333-40. p.1333 left column top paragraphPubMed ID19217851 |
| Comments | The cell cytoplasm is a very crowded environment consisting of many organelles, large macromolecules, and the cytoskeletal network. The fraction of volume occupied by ‘‘crowding agents’’ is significant, estimated to be 20–30% of the total volume or higher. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108254 |