(MARs) also called scaffold attachment regions (SARs), or S/MARs in case of metaphase chromosome as the same sequences appear to attach to the protein substructure in both metaphase and interphase cells.

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

Biochemical samples are usually buffered aqueous solutions, which has two major advantages. Firstly, proteins and peptides are comfortable in water as a solvent, which is also the ‘native’ solvent. Secondly, in the wavelength interval of UV/Vis (700–200 nm) the water spectrum does not show any absorption bands and thus acts as a silent component of the sample

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

The absorption spectrum of a chromophore is only partly determined by its chemical structure. The environment also affects the observed spectrum, which mainly can

be described by three parameters:

protonation/deprotonation (pH, RedOx);

• solvent polarity (dielectric constant of the solvent); and

• orientation effects.

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

Concentration of protein can be analyzed by to method constructive and destructive method 

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

Destructive method uses Folin reagent, Biuret, BCA, Coomassie Brilliant Blue and give absorbance at 660, 540, 562, 595 nm of wavelength respectively.

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

The constructive method involved direct analysis of protein and gives absorbance at wavelength of 280 nm.

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

Carotenoids gives absorbance between 400 – 500 nm of wavelength while porphyrin gives absorbance at 400 nm of wavelength known as Soret band.