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. 2003 Dec;185(24):7053–7067. doi: 10.1128/JB.185.24.7053-7067.2003

TABLE 3.

Protein, RNA, and glycogen contents of glucose (C)- and ammonia (N)-limited chemostat cultures of E. coli wild-type strain W3110, the Pgi mutant, and the Zwf mutant

Chemostat conditions Strain % of total
Protein RNA Glycogen
C limited W3110 70 ± 7 7 ± 1 1.4 ± 0.1
Pgi mutant 69 ± 8 8 ± 1 2.1 ± 0.2
Zwf mutant 67 ± 7 8 ± 1 1.8 ± 0.2
N limited W3110 58 ± 6 9 ± 1 11 ± 1
Pgi mutant 56 ± 7 7 ± 1 15 ± 1
Zwf mutant 63 ± 8 10 ± 1 4.8 ± 0.5