4 2 The egg of a hen contains albumin, a globular protein. (a) Describe the tertiary structure of a globular protein. 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Albumin can be put into a 50 mm long capillary tube and then made solid by boiling in water for 10 minutes. The diagram shows a 50 mm capillary tube containing solid albumin. capillary tube solid albumin Devise an investigation into the effect of pepsin concentration on the digestion of solid albumin. 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(Total for Question 2 = 8 marks)
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