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Lysozyme Is an Enzyme Found in Tears Whose Function Is ρ\rho

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Lysozyme is an enzyme found in tears whose function is to break down bacterial cell walls thus killing the bacteria and protecting the eye from infection. A solution made which contains 0.100 g of lysozyme in 150 g of water ( ρ\rho = 1.00 g/mL) at 25°C has an osmotic pressure of 8.9 Torr. What is the molar mass of this enzyme?

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1.4 x 10

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