MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    Proteases degrade proteins by breaking peptide bonds. In the absence of proteases, protein peptide bonds can be broken by which of the following methods?

     

    A

    addition of an oxidizing agent like H2O2

    B

    dehydrogenation

    C

    placing the proteins in water; peptide bonds will hydrolyze in water under normal conditions

    D

    acid hydrolysis



    Protein Structure and Function |
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