Size (maximum dimension) of large subunit (50S) of ribosome

Value 225 Å Range: ±10% Å
Organism Bacteria Escherichia coli
Reference Miloslav Boublik (1985). Structure of the Escherichia coli ribosome. In Molecular Cytology of Escherichia coli, N. Nanninga, ed. (London: Academic Press), pp. 229–258. p.239 2nd paragraph
Method Electron micrographs
Comments "The large 50-S E. coli subunits appear in the electron micrographs (Fig.4) as approximately round particles with a maximum dimension of about 225ű10%."
Entered by Uri M
ID 110094