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-____________ can be added prior to gel electrophoresis to denature the proteins.
A)HPLC
B)specific activity
C)MALDI-TOF mass spectrum
D)gradient centrifugation
E)proteome
F)SDS
G)two-dimensional electrophoresis
H)Svedberg
I)immunoglobulin
J)differential centrifugation
K)overlap peptides
L)affinity chromatography

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SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) is a detergent that is added to proteins prior to gel electrophoresis to denature them, giving them a negative charge and linear shape for size-based separation.

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