Typical diffusion coefficient of protein in cytoplasm
| Range | 1 - 10 µm^2/sec |
|---|---|
| Organism | bacteria |
| Reference | Wingreen NS, Huang KC. Physics of Intracellular Organization in Bacteria. Annu Rev Microbiol. 2015 Oct 15 69: 361-79. doi: 10.1146/annurev-micro-091014-104313. p.364 4th paragraphPubMed ID26488278 |
| Comments | p.364 4th paragraph:"Moreover, because proteins can diffuse the typical length of a bacterial cell (∼2 μm) in 1 s or less (given typical diffusion coefficients D = 1–10 μm^2/s), there is generally no need for active mechanisms to assist factors in finding their target landmarks." "At the simplest level, a landmark is simply an object—such as a protein, lipid, or polymer—that already has a defined spatial distribution in the cell." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 112087 |