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Cytochrome $c$ is an iron-containing enzyme found in the cells of all aerobic organisms. If cytochrome $c$ is 0.43$\%$ Fe by mass, what is its minimum molecular mass?
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43% = 0.0043. Assume the minimum case is one Fe atom per cytochrome c molecule. Show more…
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