Polymerization Energy to Synthesize 1 gm of E. Coli

Macromolecule		Energy, mmol ~P
DNA	(1.4%)	337.0	mmol	~P
	Polymerization	200.4	mmol	~P
	Discontinuous Synthesis	.06	mmol	~P
	Unwinding helix	100.0	mmol	~P
	Proofreading	35.0	mmol	~P
	Supercoiling	0.6	mmol	~P
	Methylation	0.1	mmol	~P
RNA	(6.3%)	1516	mmol	~P
	Polymerization	1260	mmol	~P
	Processing	242	mmol	~P
	Modification	14	mmol	~P
Protein	(90.7%)	21,970	mmol	~P
	Polymerization	20,324	mmol	~P
	mRNA Synthesis	1,016	mmol	~P
	Proofreading	508	mmol	~P
	Assembly/Modification	122	mmol	~P
Murein		138	mmol	~P
Lipids		258	mmol	~P
Lipopolysaccharide		0	mmol	~P
Polysaccharides		0	mmol	~P
TOTAL	(100%)	24,218	mmol	~P