15.1 mg of β-carotene resulted in a blood plasma level of 43 nmol L-1 of Vitamin A.100% of the β-carotene is converted to Vitamin A (286 g mol-1), and that absorption of β-carotene occurs predominately in the small intestine in an aqueous volume of 600 mL, estimate the equilibrium constant for the reaction below:the ratio is 2 molecules of Vitamin A converted by enzymes from 1 molecule of β-caroteneVitamin A (intestine) ⇌Vitamin A (plasma)

15.1 mg of β-carotene resulted in a blood plasma level of 43 nmol L-1 of Vitamin A.100% of the β-carotene is converted to Vitamin A (286 g mol-1), and that absorption of β-carotene occurs predominately in the small intestine in an aqueous volume of 600 mL, estimate the equilibrium constant for the reaction below:the ratio is 2 molecules of Vitamin A converted by enzymes from 1 molecule of β-caroteneVitamin A (intestine) ⇌Vitamin A (plasma)

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

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Chapter10: Fuels, Organic Chemicals, And Polymers

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