1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 4.5 5.5 pH Figure 2. Effect of pH on hydration of myofibrils. Average weight (®)

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Determine the isoelectric point of myofibrillar proteins here in this experimental data

1.6
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
4.5
5.5
pH
Figure 2. Effect of pH on hydration of myofibrils.
Average weight (®)
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myofibrillar proteins are proteins found in muscles that help to contract them, comprising roughly 30% of muscle mass, and they don't have an isoelectric point because this type of protein does not contain any charged amino acids.

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