Molecular Biology of the Cell 6th Edition

Published by Garland Science
ISBN 10: 0815344325
ISBN 13: 978-0-81534-432-2

Chapter 3 - End-of-Chapter - Problems - Page 170: 3-8

Answer

There are 20 positions possible for each position in the polypeptide. The mass of all the combinations possible for any protein is 32 x 110 x $20^{300}$ which is equal to $5.5\times10^{370}$.

Work Step by Step

There are 20 positions possible for each position in the polypeptide. The mass of all the combinations possible for any protein is 32 x 110 x $20^{300}$ which is equal to $5.5\times10^{370}$.
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