Acids_and_Bases : HendersonHassel (20 Variations)


You may want to use the following acid/base table to answer the question below.

Papain is a thiol protease isolated from papaya. The optimal pH for its enzymatic activity is 6.0-7.0. Which of the following buffering systems would work best for a laboratory experiment requiring active papain at pH 6.5? What molar ratios of the compounds would you use to prepare the solution?

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