typical_molecules.htm

Stoichiometry of "typical" molecules in Algae

Molecules
C
H
O
N
P
S
 

 

16:0 palmitic acid 16 33 2          
18:2 fatty acids 18 33 2          
phosphatidyl glycerol 3 6 4          
monogalactosyldiacylglycerol 9 16

10

         
 
sucrose (example carbohydrate) 12 23 11          
 
chlorophyll-a 55 72 8 4        
chlorophyll-b                
carotenoids                
phycobiliproteins (proteins)                
                 
nucleic acids - GMP 10 11 5 5 1      
nucleic acids - CMP 9 12 6 3 1      
 
proteins - typical protein 4.8 7.67 1.47 1.34 0 .05   percent
in
protein
Ala-A
3 5 1 1 8.6
Gly-B
2 3 1 1 8.4
Leu-L
6 11 1 1 7.4
Ser-S
3 5 2 1 7.0
Val-V
5 9 1 1 6.0
Lys-K
6 12 1 2 6.6
Thr-T
4 7 2 1 6.1
Glu-E
5 7

3

1 6.0
Asp-D
4 5 3 1 5.5
Pro-P
5 8 1 1 5.2
Arg-R
6 12 1 4 4.9
Ile-I
6 11 1 1 4.5
Asn-N
4 6 2 2 4.3
Gln-Q
5 8 2 2 3.9
Phe-F
9 10 1 1 3.6
Tyr-Y
9 10 1 1 3.6
Cys-C
3 6 1 1 1 2.9
His-H
6 7 1 3 2.0
Met-M
5 9 1 1 1 1.7
Trp-W
11 10 1 2 1.3