TABLE 2 .

Crude biomass composition and growth sensitivity of iJC568^a

Component	Composition (% of total DW)	Ψ (% of total)
DNA	1.2	<1
RNA	4.7	2
Protein	58.1	41
Lipid	11.5	35
Pigments	3.8	5
Cell wall	5.0	5
Carbohydrate	2.9	7
Free nucleic acids	<0.1	<1
Free amino acids	2.1	<1
BioPool	2.9	3
Minerals and trace metals	2.4	<1

^aDW, ash-free dry weight; Ψ, growth sensitivity.