Exhibit 2B Contains Information on the PK's of Some Common

question 50

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 2B Contains information on the pK's of some common buffers.
Refer to Exhibit 2B.The enzyme lysozyme has an optimum pH close to 5.A suitable buffer would be:

• A) Acetate
• B) Carbonate
• C) Phosphate
• D) Pyruvate
• E) None of these is a suitable buffer for this reaction.

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