Protein
Protein by A280: practice problems Work out the protein concentration. Every answer here is computed by the same tested calculator the rest of the site uses, so a solution can never drift away from the maths.
Problem 1 Protein by A280 Work out the protein concentration.
A280: 0.1 0.1% extinction (A280 of 1 mg/mL): 0.667 Show the answer and the working Your protein is 0.1499 mg/mL.
Solve for concentration: conc = A280 / (E0.1% · path) Substitute: conc = 0.1 / (0.667 · 1 cm) = 0.1499 mg/mL Open this in the calculator to change the numbers.
Problem 2 Protein by A280 Work out the protein concentration.
A280: 0.15 0.1% extinction (A280 of 1 mg/mL): 0.667 Show the answer and the working Your protein is 0.2249 mg/mL.
Solve for concentration: conc = A280 / (E0.1% · path) Substitute: conc = 0.15 / (0.667 · 1 cm) = 0.2249 mg/mL Open this in the calculator to change the numbers.
Problem 3 Protein by A280 Work out the protein concentration.
A280: 0.25 0.1% extinction (A280 of 1 mg/mL): 0.667 Show the answer and the working Your protein is 0.3748 mg/mL.
Solve for concentration: conc = A280 / (E0.1% · path) Substitute: conc = 0.25 / (0.667 · 1 cm) = 0.3748 mg/mL Open this in the calculator to change the numbers.
Problem 4 Protein by A280 Work out the protein concentration.
A280: 0.75 0.1% extinction (A280 of 1 mg/mL): 0.667 Show the answer and the working Your protein is 1.124 mg/mL.
Solve for concentration: conc = A280 / (E0.1% · path) Substitute: conc = 0.75 / (0.667 · 1 cm) = 1.124 mg/mL Open this in the calculator to change the numbers.
Problem 5 Protein by A280 Work out the protein concentration.
A280: 0.3 0.1% extinction (A280 of 1 mg/mL): 0.667 Show the answer and the working Your protein is 0.4498 mg/mL.
Solve for concentration: conc = A280 / (E0.1% · path) Substitute: conc = 0.3 / (0.667 · 1 cm) = 0.4498 mg/mL Open this in the calculator to change the numbers.
Problem 6 Protein by A280 Work out the protein concentration.
A280: 0.2 0.1% extinction (A280 of 1 mg/mL): 0.667 Show the answer and the working Your protein is 0.2999 mg/mL.
Solve for concentration: conc = A280 / (E0.1% · path) Substitute: conc = 0.2 / (0.667 · 1 cm) = 0.2999 mg/mL Open this in the calculator to change the numbers.
Problem 7 Protein by A280 Work out the protein concentration.
A280: 0.5 0.1% extinction (A280 of 1 mg/mL): 0.667 Show the answer and the working Your protein is 0.7496 mg/mL.
Solve for concentration: conc = A280 / (E0.1% · path) Substitute: conc = 0.5 / (0.667 · 1 cm) = 0.7496 mg/mL Open this in the calculator to change the numbers.
Problem 8 Protein by A280 Work out the protein concentration.
A280: 0.4 0.1% extinction (A280 of 1 mg/mL): 0.667 Show the answer and the working Your protein is 0.5997 mg/mL.
Solve for concentration: conc = A280 / (E0.1% · path) Substitute: conc = 0.4 / (0.667 · 1 cm) = 0.5997 mg/mL Open this in the calculator to change the numbers.
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