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Spectrophotometry question
« on: April 23, 2022, 01:47:11 PM »
How do I answer this question?

Using spectrophotometry, the researcher determines the initial rate of the
enzyme reaction as a change in absorbance of 0.2/min, using 10 µl of ADH (5
mg/ml). Convert this rate to the amount of product formed per minute
considering the molar extinction coefficient of NADH at the wavelength used is
6.22 x 103 M-1cm-1

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Re: Spectrophotometry question
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2022, 03:08:57 PM »
At Chemical Forums you have to provide your work before you may receive help. If you are stuck, consider what pieces of information you are given and how they relate to what you're supposed to find. Sometimes dimensional analysis (units) can help.

What do you know about the relationship between the molar extinction coefficient, absorbance, and concentration? A reaction rate is just an amount of substance per units time.
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Re: Spectrophotometry question
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2022, 04:58:38 PM »
At Chemical Forums you have to provide your work before you may receive help. If you are stuck, consider what pieces of information you are given and how they relate to what you're supposed to find. Sometimes dimensional analysis (units) can help.

What do you know about the relationship between the molar extinction coefficient, absorbance, and concentration? A reaction rate is just an amount of substance per units time.

I know I need to use the beer lambert law. So A=ecl. e is the molar extinction coefficient, which in this case is 6.22 x 103 M-1cm-1. l is 1 cm. I think A is .2. So I am confused, am I supposed to calculate .2/(6.22 x 103 M-1cm-1)?

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Re: Spectrophotometry question
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2022, 08:58:59 AM »
You are forgetting about the units of time in the denominator.  It might help a little to write the balanced equation for the reaction catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenase.

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