(a) A mitochondrion can be modeled as a cylinder 1.5 mm (microns) in length and 0.6 m...

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(a) A mitochondrion can be modeled as a cylinder 1.5 mm (microns) in length and 0.6 μm in diameter. Calculate the number of citrate synthase enzyme molecules contained in a single mitochondrion, assuming the mitochondrial citrate synthase concentration is 1 μM. 

(b) Is this a reasonable answer? Assume that a single citrate synthase molecule is roughly spherical with a diameter of 100 Å (10 nm). Show your reasoning.  

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Biochemistry Concepts And Connections

ISBN: 9780134641621

2nd Edition

Authors: Dean Appling, Spencer Anthony-Cahill, Christopher Mathews

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