Dear students, what is the role of adding urea in the process of hydrolyzing protein to produce amino acids?

Urea is a commonly used protein denaturant, but its specific mechanism of action is not very clear. However, after adding urea, the protein will unfold, lose its higher-order structure and become a peptide chain, which has no structure. The anti-hydrolysis effect of protective protein is much weaker, so the water time can be greatly reduced. This method definitely works.