Describe the common strategy (steps) for protein sequencing, starting with a biological sample containing many cell and biochemical substances. How prevalent are disulfide links in proteins? Why do the disulfide links need to be broken prior to sequencing? How can they be chemically broken?

Describe the common strategy (steps) for protein sequencing, starting with a biological sample containing many cell and biochemical substances. How prevalent are disulfide links in proteins? Why do the disulfide links need to be broken prior to sequencing? How can they be chemically broken?

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Chapter19: Genomes And Proteomes

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