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Table 4 S max /S values for representative globular and elongated proteins

From: Size and Shape of Protein Molecules at the Nanometer Level Determined by Sedimentation, Gel Filtration, and Electron Microscopy

Protein

Dimensions (nm)

Mass

S max

S

S max/S

Globular protein standards dimensions are from pdb files

Phosphofructokinase

14 × 9 × 9

345,400

17.77

12.2

1.46

Catalase

9.7 × 9.2 × 6.7

230,000

13.6

11.3

1.20

Serum albumin

7.5 × 6.5 × 4.0

66,400

5.9

4.6

1.29

Hemoglobin

6 × 5 × 5

64,000

5.78

4.4

1.32

Ovalbumin

7.0 × 3.6 × 3.0

43,000

4.43

3.5

1.27

FtsZ

4.8 × 4 × 3

40,300

4.26

3.4

1.25

Elongated protein standards—tenascin fragments [27, 28]; heat repeat [29, 30]

TNfn1–5

14.7 × 1.7 × 2.8

50,400

4.94

3.0

1.65

TNfn1–8

24.6 × 1.7 × 2.8

78,900

6.64

3.6

1.85

TNfnALL

47.9 × 1.7 × 2.8

148,000

10.1

4.3

2.36

PR65/A HEAT repeat

17.2 × 3.5 × 2.0

60,000

5.53

3.6

1.54

Fibrinogen

46 × 3 × 6

390,000

19.3

7.9

2.44