Predict the Consequence of Treating the 70S Ribosomal with Urea

Question

Predict the consequence of treating the 70S ribosomal with urea:
A)the RNA portion would be degraded.
B)the unit would be undisturbed.
C)the protein component would be degraded.
D)the unit would dissociate the RNA and protein components.
E)the treatment would lead to tighter association between RNA components.

Accepted Answer

Urea is a denaturing agent that disrupts non-covalent bonds, leading to the dissociation of the ribosomal subunits into their RNA and protein components, rather than degrading them.