3.) A mixture of amino acids was subjected to paper chromatography with six amino acid standards in order to determine its composition. After visualization using ninhydrin, the measured distances were as follows:

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3.) A mixture of amino acids was subjected to paper chromatography with six amino acid
standards in order to determine its composition. After visualization using ninhydrin, the
measured distances were as follows:
A
B
с
D
E
F
G
a.) What is the Rf value of each amino acid observed?
X
Distances:
Solvent 10.3cm
A
4.50cm
B - 1.32cm
C - 6.60cm
D - 5.20cm
E - 3.52cm
F
8.70cm
G - 10.26cm
X1 - 9.72cm
X2 - 4.3cm
X3 7.1cm
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b.) What are the possible components of the amino acid mixture? Answer can be up to two
amino acids per component.
Transcribed Image Text:3.) A mixture of amino acids was subjected to paper chromatography with six amino acid standards in order to determine its composition. After visualization using ninhydrin, the measured distances were as follows: A B с D E F G a.) What is the Rf value of each amino acid observed? X Distances: Solvent 10.3cm A 4.50cm B - 1.32cm C - 6.60cm D - 5.20cm E - 3.52cm F 8.70cm G - 10.26cm X1 - 9.72cm X2 - 4.3cm X3 7.1cm - b.) What are the possible components of the amino acid mixture? Answer can be up to two amino acids per component.
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