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The UV absorption in proteins at 280 nm is largely due to tryptophan residues. The molar extinction coefficient of tryptophan is 5380 M-1cm-1. Exactly 0.25 g of a protein is dissolved in 200 milliliters of a neutral buffer. The molecular mass of the protein is 36,000 g mol-1. The absorbance […]

Applied Bioscience Critical Care Case Study: Sepsis Applied Bioscience Critical Care: Sepsis Case Study Semester 1, 2015 2500-3000 Words A 62-year-old female (Jessica Simpson) with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension was admitted to a trauma center following a Motor vehicle accident. Examination revealed blunt thoracic and […]

For each of the four major plate boundaries (CONVERGENT, both subducting and colliding; DIVERGENT; and TRANSFORM), please answer the following question. Answer the questions for each of them.1) Is the area of land surface changed in any way (i.e. created, destroyed, no change).2) Are volcanoes and/or earthquakes likely?3) Could orogenesis […]

1. Given a protein as a potential antigen specific to a viral infection, what assay would best identify titers in the patients to indicate exposure and immune response? 2. If the classical or alternate complement pathways were activated in response to the Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), discuss which […]