Number of nucleotides bridging adjacent mRNA exit and entry points

Value 46 nts Range: ±6 nts
Organism Bacteria Escherichia coli
Reference Brandt F, Etchells SA, Ortiz JO, Elcock AH, Hartl FU, Baumeister W. The native 3D organization of bacterial polysomes. Cell. 2009 Jan 23 136(2):261-71. p.266 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID19167328
Method Estimated with a worm-like chain model
Comments "With a worm-like chain model (Supplemental Experimental Procedures), [researchers] estimated an additional number of 46 ± 6 nucleotides bridging adjacent mRNA exit and entry points, giving, on average, a total of up to 72 nucleotides between codon recognition sites."
Entered by Uri M
ID 109072