During an electrophoresis test of plasma proteins, which group moves the fastest toward the anode (+)?
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Correct answer: Plasma albumin
Albumin is the smallest and most highly charged of the major plasma proteins. Due to these properties, it migrates the furthest and fastest in a standard electrophoresis field.
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