The Synthesis of Ribosomes in E. coli: II. Analysis of the Kinetics of Tracer Incorporation in Growing Cells

R J Britten; B J McCarthy

doi:10.1016/s0006-3495(62)86840-4

. 1962 Jan;2(1):49–55. doi: 10.1016/s0006-3495(62)86840-4

The Synthesis of Ribosomes in E. coli

II. Analysis of the Kinetics of Tracer Incorporation in Growing Cells

R J Britten, B J McCarthy

PMCID: PMC1366388 PMID: 13873183

Abstract

Equations are derived representing the flow of radioactive tracer in a sequence of reactions. The conditions under which the equations are applicable are defined. A function ϕ, representing the newly synthesized fraction is defined, and its use in the analysis of precursor-product relationships is discussed.