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The molar extinction coefficients of Trp and Tyr at 280 nm are 5690 and 1280 M 1.cm 1, respectively. The polypeptide chain of yeast alcohol dehydrogenase (37 kDa) contains 5 Trp and 14 Tyr residues. The absorbance at 280 nm of a 0.32 mg.mL 1 solution of yeast alcohol dehydrogenase measured in a cuvette of 1 cm pathlength will be _________. (Assume that the molar extinction coefficient values for Trp and Tyr apply to these amino acids in the yeast alcohol dehydrogenase). |
| A. | 0.37 to 0.43 |
| B. | 0.37 |
| C. | 0.23 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 0.37 | |