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Enzyme are soluble in aqueous medium.

(a) True

(b) False

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Question is from Enzymes Purification topic in section Enzymes Purification of Enzyme Technology

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The correct choice is (a) True

The explanation: The above statement is true because of presence hydrophilic amino-acid sidechains facing outward that interact with water molecules in the surrounding. The hydrophilic sidechains are provided by 20 different amino-acids divided in 3 types of amino acids: basic, acidic and neutral.

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