If the disulfide bonds in IgG were broken,how many peptide chains would be set free?
A)2
B)4
C)6
D)8
E)dozens

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IgG is composed of four peptide chains- two identical heavy chains and two identical light chains, held together by disulfide bonds. Breaking the disulfide bonds would result in four individual peptide chains being set free. Therefore, the correct answer is B, which corresponds to four peptide chains.

If the Disulfide Bonds in IgG Were Broken,how Many Peptide