Number of equivalents

[pegasus10]

Hello, I read that the concentration of proteins in the blood is 14 meq/L (milli equivalents per liter), but what does an equivalent of protein correspond to? I know that, for exemple, an equivalent of a strong acid is the quantity of that acid that supplies one mole of hydrogen ions, but what about proteins? I'm posting this in the organic chemistry section because we are talking about biomolecules. I hope it's the right section.

Thanks in advance! 

[John Cuthber]

That's a good question.

I wonder if  they measured the concentration  by the osmotic pressure or freezing point or some such.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colligative_properties

[BabcockHall]

Where did you read this?  Some context might be beneficial.

[pegasus10]

A table in the book "Medical Physiology" by Boron and Boulpaep. The chapter is the one dealing with the fluid compartments in the human body

Edited November 8, 2018 by pegasus10