Common proteins are polymers of 20 different amino acids. How many amino acids are necessary for a protein polymer to have at least as many possible different sequences as there are atoms in the Universe?

(There are about 2 * 1056 moles of atoms in the Universe.)

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Reginald Khan

19 June, 23:34

Common proteins are polymers of 20 different amino acids. How many amino acids are necessary for a protein polymer to have at least as many possible different sequences as there are atoms in the Universe?

(There are about 2 * 1056 moles of atoms in the Universe.)

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Aaron Byrd · Answer 1

This way, for 20^2.55 = 2109 amino acids are require to have 2*1056 number different sequences.

Explanation:

Protein should contain 2*1056 of different sequence so

2*1056 = 20^x

Log (2*1056) = log 20^x

3.3246 = (x) * 1.3010

X = 2.555

Common proteins are polymers of 20 different amino acids. How many amino acids are necessary for a protein polymer to have at least as many possible different sequences as there are atoms in the Universe?(There are about 2 * 1056 moles of atoms in the Universe.)

Common proteins are polymers of 20 different amino acids. How many amino acids are necessary for a protein polymer to have at least as many possible different sequences as there are atoms in the Universe?

(There are about 2 * 1056 moles of atoms in the Universe.)