Two "magic" solutions are sold by a research supply company. "Magic Solution A" promises to extract all proteins, including integral membrane proteins, from the plasma membrane. "Magic Solution B" promises to simply extract all peripherally associated membrane proteins. What is the likely composition of "Magic Solution A" and "Magic Solution B"?

A. "Solution A" and "Solution B" both contain high salt buffers that disrupt hydrogen bonds and ionic interactions.
B. "Solution A" is a high salt buffer that disrupts hydrogen bonds and ionic interactions, "Solution B" is a membrane solubilizing detergent.
C. "Solution A" and "Solution B" both include membrane solubilizing detergent(s).
D. "Solution A" is a membrane solubilizing detergent, "Solution B" is a high salt buffer that disrupts hydrogen bonds and ionic interactions.


Answer: D

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