An Escherichia coli cell has a volume of ( )

PHYSICS · Subjective · Fermi University Physics · Biophysics & Medical Physics · Physical foundations of the living cell · Physical foundations of the living cell

Life at Thermal Energy, Ch The scales of life and the thermal energy

Problem

An Escherichia coli cell has a volume of

1\,\mathrm{fL}

(

1\,\mathrm{fL} = 10^{-18}\,\mathrm{m^3}

). Its cytoplasmic ATP concentration is

3\,\mathrm{mM}

. How many ATP molecules does this correspond to in one cell? Give your answer to two significant figures.

Browse the problem library