Question 73

(Multiple Choice)

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Affinity chromatography is a method that can be used to purify cell-surface receptors,while they retain their hormone-binding ability.A ligand (hormone)for a receptor of interest is chemically linked to polystyrene beads.A solubilized preparation of membrane proteins is passed over a column containing these beads.Only the receptor binds to the beads.
-This method of affinity chromatography would be expected to collect which of the following?


A)molecules of the hormone
B)molecules of purified receptor
C)G proteins
D)assorted membrane proteins
E)hormone-receptor complexes

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