What Is the Mechanism by Which Thiol Reagents, Such as Dithiothreitol

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the mechanism by which thiol reagents, such as dithiothreitol (DTT) , disperse agglutination caused by cold-reactive autoantibody?

• A) Dissociation of IgG molecules from the red blood cell with no damage to the membrane
• B) Cleavage of the intersubunit disulfide bonds of dimeric IgG molecules
• C) Cleavage of the intersubunit disulfide bonds of pentameric IgM molecules
• D) Dissociation of IgM molecules from the red blood cell with no damage to the membrane

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