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Mercaptoethanol breaks which bonds present in the protein?(a) Hydrogen(b) Disulphide(c) Covalent(d) Non-covalentThis question was posed to me in homework.Question is taken from Chemical Basis of Life in portion Chemical Basis of Life of Cell Biology

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The correct answer is (B) Disulphide

The explanation: The disulfide BONDS of a protein can be BROKEN by adding a reducing AGENT. Mercaptoethanol is ONE such reducing agent that breaks the disulphide bridge into sulfhydryl groups.



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