Fraction of cell volume occupied by macromolecules
| Range | 20 to 30 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Unspecified |
| Reference | Ellis RJ. Macromolecular crowding: obvious but underappreciated. Trends Biochem Sci. 2001 Oct26(10):597-604. p.597 left column top paragraphPubMed ID11590012 |
| Comments | A characteristic of the interiors of all cells is the high total concentration of macromolecules they contain. Such media are termed ‘crowded’ rather than ‘concentrated’ because, in general, no single macromolecular species occurs at high concentration but, taken together, the macromolecules occupy a significant fraction (typically 20–30%) of the total volume. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 106973 |