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Proteins can be denatured by:
- high temperatures (which break weak intermolecular bonds between the amino acids, and making the protein denature)
- acids or bases (which react with the NH2 and/or the COOH group of the amino acids in the protein, affecting the proteins shape)
- by heavy metals
- by some organic solvents (which do as acids and bases)
- amongst others...
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Does boiling denature cells?
Boiling can allow for the extraction of DNA.
Why does the body produce hydrochloric acid?
to digest (denature) proteins - its stomach acid.
Does proteolytic enzymes cause denature of proteins?
Denaturing in the sense that proteolytic enzymes reduce proteins to their amino acid subunits.
Why does isopropyl alcohol react to milk?
Isopropyl alcohol reacts with the proteins in milk, causing them to denature and become solid. Another example of denatured proteins is cooked egg white.
Why is silver nitrate and 2-propanol are often used to destroy microorganisms?
Because they denature the key proteins in the microorganisms creating useless masses.
Why 70 percent percent ethanol used in labs?
70% is the most effective concentration to denature poteins so killing bacteria. At 95% the ethanol just evaporates and leaves the protein untouched. Below 70% does not denature proteins. It also makes the ethanol less flammable.
Which material can not denature Proteins?
Freezing
What are four substances that can denature proteins?
maltase
Does boiling denature cells?
Boiling can allow for the extraction of DNA.
What chemicals denature proteins?
Denaturants such as urea, SDS, guanidium hydrochloridecan denature proteins. Organic solvent such as alcohol can be also used to denature proteins. A combination of reducing agent DTTor beta-mercaptoethaol with heating at 90 degrees for 5 minutes about will completely kill the three dimensional structure of proetin and make it to its primary structure.
Why is it important that proteins exist in a stable environment?
otherwise they would denature
What organs aid in the chemical breakdown of proteins?
Stomach - highly acidic environment will denature and/or break down proteins.
Why does the body produce hydrochloric acid?
to digest (denature) proteins - its stomach acid.
Does proteolytic enzymes cause denature of proteins?
Denaturing in the sense that proteolytic enzymes reduce proteins to their amino acid subunits.
Does rubbing alcohol get rid of germs?
Ethanol acts to dissolve lipids and denature proteins in bacteria. And it does a good job of it. That's why ethanol makes up a good percentage of the "wet stuff" in many antibacterial wipes. Wikipedia has a bit of information, and a link is provided.
What if your blood pH was 8.1?
You would die. The blood proteins would denature and stop functioning.
What do high temperatures do to lactobacillus casei?
It will bake the culture, and denature the proteins in the bacteria, turning them hard.
