Which of the following denaturing agents affects hydrophobic regions?

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Detergents affect hydrophobic regions by disrupting noncovalent interactions between hydrophobic amino acid side chains, causing the protein to unfold and denature. Heat denatures proteins by disrupting hydrogen bonds and other weak interactions between amino acid side chains, leading to protein unfolding. Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can denature proteins by binding to specific amino acids and disrupting protein structure, but they do not specifically target hydrophobic regions. Urea is a denaturing agent that disrupts hydrogen bonds and other weak interactions, but it does not specifically target hydrophobic regions.

Which of the Following Denaturing Agents Affects Hydrophobic Regions