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1
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Define electrophoresis

A

Method of analysing molecules based on charge, by measuring their migration in an electric field.

2
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Define spectrophotometry

A

Method of analysing molecules based on their spectral properties

3
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What is absorbance?

A

Fraction of incident light absorbed by a solution which is measured.

Absorbance = log10 (light transmitted through blank solution/light transmitted through test solution)

4
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At which wavelength is there maximum haemoglobin absorption?

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540nm. Light is green at this wavelength

5
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What does addition of sodium dithionite do to haemoglobin?

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Removes oxygen

6
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What does oxygen binding grant Hb?

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Altered e- resonance, so different absorption spectrum to other proteins

7
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Methaemoglobin?

A

Hb with Fe3+ instead of fe2+, caused by oxidation.

This is what gives dried blood its brown colour.

8
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What is the Beer-Lambert Law?

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A = E x c x I

Absorbance = Extinction coefficient x concentration x path length.

Basically says that the absorbance of a solution is proportional to the concentration of the absorbing solute and to the distance travelled by light through the sample.

It can be used to determine Hb conc in a sample using spectrophotometry results

9
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Which is more negatively charged. HbA or HbS?

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HbA is more negative

10
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What causes the HbS mutation?

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Single change of AA at position 6 in the protein from GLUTAMATE to VALINE (uncharged).

Occurs in beta chain