Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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A number of ribosomes that can fit in an Escherichia coli cell.

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Escherichia coli are bacterial cells that are prokaryotic in nature. They lack membrane-bound organelles and well-defined nucleus. They are Gram-negative bacterial cells because of the fact that their cell wall has a thin peptidoglycan layer covered by an outer membrane. They consist of ribosomes which cover approximately 20% of the cell volume.

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