A Mixture of Four Proteins (X,Y,Z and N)is Applied to a Gel-Filtration

question 6

Multiple Choice

A mixture of four proteins (X,Y,Z and N) is applied to a gel-filtration column.Given the information supplied,which will elute first?

• A) Z
• B) Y and N elute together
• C) X
• D) Cannot answer without information about the isoelectric point.

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