The process by which proteins or complementary strands of nucleic acids re-form their native conformations.
[From renature, to undergo renaturation : RE– + (DE)NATURE.]
renature re·na'ture v.
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The process by which proteins or complementary strands of nucleic acids re-form their native conformations.
[From renature, to undergo renaturation : RE– + (DE)NATURE.]
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| Chemistry Dictionary: renaturation |
The reconstruction of a protein or nucleic acid that has been denatured such that the molecule resumes its original function. Some proteins can be renatured by reversing the conditions (of temperature, pH, etc.) that brought about denaturation.
| Veterinary Dictionary: renaturation |
The reassembly of a protein or nucleic acid molecule after denaturation.
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| How does enzyme renaturation occur? |
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