Maximum volume of a typical cell in exponential phase in minimal growth medium
| Value | 1.8E-15 Liter |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | Outten CE, O'Halloran TV. Femtomolar sensitivity of metalloregulatory proteins controlling zinc homeostasis. Science. 2001 Jun 29 292(5526):2488-92. p.2491 left column top paragraphPubMed ID11397910 |
| Comments | "With 1.8?10^-15 liter as the maximum volume of a typical E. coli cell in exponential phase in minimal growth medium, the lowest possible concentration of free zinc, corresponding to one zinc atom per cell, would be 1?10^-9 M." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108830 |