Q. Which functional group participates in disulphide bond formation in proteins?
A) Thiolacetone
B) Thiol
C) Thioether
D) Thioester
Explanation
(b)
Disulphide bond may be reduced to thiol by means of reagents, i.e., ${NaBH}_{4},$ which shows the presence of thiol group in disulphide bond formation.
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