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What is the role of SDS in protein electrophoresis?

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SDS= SODUIM LAURYL SULFATE

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the role is that it's commonly used in preparing proteins for electrophoresis in the SDS-PAGE technique. Generally, the solution of proteins that is required to be analyzed is first mixed with sodium-dodecyl sulfate.

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Answer:creates a uniform charge to mass ratio between different proteins. offers a rapid and relatively accurate way to determine protein molecular weights.

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