Total osmotic strength of solute within the periplasm

Range ~300 mOsm
Organism bacteria
Reference Stock JB, Rauch B, Roseman S. Periplasmic space in Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli. J Biol Chem. 1977 Nov 10 252(21):7850-61 p.7860 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID334768
Comments "...this results in a total osmotic strength of solute within the periplasm of approximately 300 mosM when cells are suspended in Medium 63."
Entered by Uri M
ID 108478