Question

What is the optimum pH to separate a mixture of lysine, arginine, and cysteine using electrophoresis

Answer 1

Answer:

9.5

Explanation:

Electrophoresis is a separation technique which involves the passage and the use of electric current in separating amino acid mixtures. The positively charged protein moves to the negative electrode while the negatively charged protein moves to the positive electrode which is in accordance to the law of attraction.

Proteins however perform optimally at the right temperature and pH. Studies shows that the optimum pH to separate a mixture of lysine, arginine, and cysteine using the electrophoresis method of separation is around 9.5