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Escherichia coli Cell
A representative rod-shaped Escherichia coli cell body about 2 µm long and 0.5 µm in diameter. Variable flagella and pili are excluded from the measured contour. The pole-to-pole cell body is 2 µm long and 0.5 µm in diameter; external appendages are excluded.
Dimensions
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Quick facts
- Typical length
- about 2 µm
- Typical diameter
- about 0.5 µm
- Shape
- rod-shaped
Escherichia coli Cell · Size infographic
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Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
The pole-to-pole cell body is 2 µm long and 0.5 µm in diameter; external appendages are excluded.