Diffusion constant of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the outer membrane

Range ~3E-05 μm^2/sec
Organism Bacteria Salmonella typhimurium
Reference Nanninga, N., and Woldringh, C.L. (1985). Cell growth, genome duplication, and cell division. In Molecular Cytology of Escherichia coli, N. Nanninga, ed. (London: Academic Press), pp. 259–318. p.283 top paragraph
Primary Source Mühlradt PF, Menzel J, Golecki JR, Speth V. Outer membrane of salmonella. Sites of export of newly synthesised lipopolysaccharide on the bacterial surface. Eur J Biochem. 1973 Jun 15 35(3):471-81. & Mühlradt PF, Menzel J, Golecki JR, Speth V. Lateral mobility and surface density of lipopolysaccharide in the outer membrane of Salmonella typhimurium. Eur J Biochem. 1974 Apr 16 43(3):533-9.PubMed ID4581267, 4598752
Comments "A smaller diffusion coefficient (D˜3E-13cm^2/sec) had been measured by (primary sources)." See BNID 110089
Entered by Uri M
ID 110087