Question:

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:

Updated On: Mar 15, 2024
  • Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  • A is correct but R is not correct
  • A is not correct but R is correct
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The correct answer is (C) : A is correct but R is not correct.
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