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A synthetic polypeptide biomaterial is being engineered for targeted drug-delivery applications. The monomer used is an α\alphaα-amino acid with the general formula RCH(NH2)COOH\text{RCH(NH}_2\text{)COOH}RCH(NH2​)COOH.

The R\text{R}R group of this amino acid consists only of carbon and hydrogen atoms, and has a molar mass of 43 g mol−143\text{ g mol}^{-1}43 g mol−1.

A linear polymer chain is formed by the condensation polymerisation of 580580580 molecules of this α\alphaα-amino acid.

Determine the molar mass of this polymer.

Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

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