Micro World

Seberapa kecil Ferritin Molecule?

Ferritin Molecule memiliki diameter sekitar 12 nm.

Yang diukur: iron-storage protein, diameter

Ferritin Molecule (12 nm) ditampilkan sesuai skala di samping a DNA double helix (2 nm) dan a ribosome (25 nm)
Digambar sesuai skala, dari kiri ke kanan: DNA double helix (2 nm), Ferritin Molecule (12 nm), dan Ribosome (25 nm).

Bandingkan

Seberapa besar sebenarnya?

  • About 2 would fit across a ribosome
  • As wide as about 6 DNA double helices side by side
  • About 8 would fit across a flu virus

Pelajari

Fakta tentang Ferritin Molecule

Ferritin can store up to 4,500 iron atoms inside its hollow protein shell, keeping iron non-toxic in cells.

Sumber: PDB structure 1FHA; Protein Data Bank Molecule of the Month

Micro World

NamaUkuranDibandingkan dengan Ferritin Molecule
Bacteriorhodopsin Molecule5 nm0,42×
Transfer RNA Molecule8 nm0,67×
Amyloid Beta Fibril10 nm0,83×
Semiconductor Quantum Dot10 nm0,83×
Nucleosome11 nm0,92×
Ferritin Molecule12 nmhalaman ini
Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle20 nm1,7×
Bacteriophage Phi X17427 nm2,3×
Qβ Bacteriophage28 nm2,3×
Silver Nanoparticle40 nm3,3×

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