renaturation
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re·na·tur·a·tion
(rē-nā'chər-ā'shən) 
n.
The process by which proteins or complementary strands of nucleic acids re-form their native conformations.
n.
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.Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry:
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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.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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renaturation
the return of denatured macromolecules (protein, DNA, etc.) to the conformation they maintained before denaturation. In the case of proteins, reversible denaturation may be brought about by disulfide reducing agents and urea; for nucleic acids, by heat or salts. See also native state.
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| renewal, renin, renin-angiotensin system |
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renaturation
The reassembly of a protein or nucleic acid molecule after denaturation.
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