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A generic protein that is 387 amino acid residues long will have a molecular weight (daltons) _______.

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The answer is approximately 42.57 kDa. The average weight of an amino acid is 110 Daltons. Therefore, a generic amino acid of 387 amino acids will have 110 *387 = 42570 Daltons. 1000 Daltons is equal to 1 kDal. Therefore 42570/1000 = 42.57 kDa
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