Table 1.
Compound | Catalytic efficiency | Ref. |
PSI | 500 s−1 | 50 |
PSII | 1,000 s−1 | 50 |
NDH-1 | 130 s−1 | 51 |
Cytb6f | 200 s−1 | 50 |
Cyt c oxidase | 670 s−1 | 52 |
SDH | 1,300 s−1 | 53 |
ATPase | 1,000 s−1 | 54 |
Ribosome | 15 amino acids/s | 55 |
Enzymes | Various | 27, 28 |
Solving the global resource allocation problem requires knowledge of the catalytic turnover numbers of macromolecules. All values are sourced from the primary literature. Cyt, cytochrome; Cytb6f, cytochrome b6f complex.