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What is denaturation?
What is denaturation?
Denaturation is a process in which a protein loses its native shape due to the disruption of weak chemical bonds and interactions, becoming biologically inactive.
Name two physical agents that can cause denaturation of proteins.
Name two physical agents that can cause denaturation of proteins.
Heat and violent shaking or agitation
How does changing pH denature proteins?
How does changing pH denature proteins?
Changing pH denatures proteins because it changes the charges on many of the side chains.
Why do organic solvents like acetone alcohol denature proteins?
Why do organic solvents like acetone alcohol denature proteins?
What effect does an increase in temperature have on protein denaturation?
What effect does an increase in temperature have on protein denaturation?
Provide an example of a denatured protein losing its function.
Provide an example of a denatured protein losing its function.
What is the term used to describe denaturation occurring at higher temperatures?
What is the term used to describe denaturation occurring at higher temperatures?
What type of bonds are broken during denaturation?
What type of bonds are broken during denaturation?
What is the term for denaturation that occurs at lower temperatures?
What is the term for denaturation that occurs at lower temperatures?
Which type of bond is not broken during denaturation?
Which type of bond is not broken during denaturation?
What should be observed after putting egg whites into different containers with varying temperatures?
What should be observed after putting egg whites into different containers with varying temperatures?
What is recommended to do after observing immediate changes in egg whites?
What is recommended to do after observing immediate changes in egg whites?
