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The influence of ionic strength on the rate constant for the dimerisation of a cationic protein was investigated in aqueous solution at 298 K. The data were processed and plotted to give a straight-line graph with a gradient of 16.3 and an intercept of 0. Explain what was plotted and determine the charge on the protein.