Question
Zoology Question on Protein Synthesis
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Treatment of immunoglobulin IgG with β-mercaptoethanol gives rise to two heavy chains and two light chains peptides on SDS-PAGE.
Reason R: β-mercaptoethanol breaks peptide bond at the site of disulphide linkage.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C
A is correct but R is not correct
D
A is not correct but R is correct
Answer
A is correct but R is not correct
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is (C) : A is correct but R is not correct.