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There are several things that can cause proteins to denature.
- Change in temperature
- Alterations in pH
- High concentrations of polar substances
- Nonpolar substances (when hydrophobic groups are needed to maintain the structure)
All these things represent a drastic change to the protein structure, and the protein can become denatured.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoProteins work best in a specific temperature, pH, and ionic conditions. The optimal conditions can differ depending on the protein involved, but they all have conditions that they work optimally in. If these conditions change just a little bit, it may just impair the function, but if the condition changes too much, the protein will be denatured (the 3-D structure is changed) and it will not work anymore. Once denatured, even if the optimal conditions are then given again, it still will not work. Once denatured, the effect is permanent.
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∙ 14y agoif your talking about anything being denatured, it normally means that the pH of the environment, or the the temperature is at such an extreme that the substance will 'melt' so to speak and not be able to function. this is only at higher temperatures though, at lower temperatures, proteins and enzymes and such still function, but at a lot slower rate
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∙ 11y agochange in pH
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∙ 6y agoHeat, Time, and Oxygen.
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∙ 13y agohyperthermia
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∙ 13y agoHigh temp, high pH, and other things
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What is a non working protein called?
denatured
Dose a denatured protein works faster?
No
What does it mean when the enzyme becomes denatured?
An enzyme is a folded protein. When this folded protein becomes denatured, it essentially stops working. It can not function due to high temperatures or wrong pH.
What is a change in the normal confirmation of a protein that often results in loss of protein function called?
That protein is called denatured.
What is meant by the term denatured?
Denatured refers to when a protein loses its structure to become something akin to an amorphous blob. To really understand this though you must understand the structures of protein. A protein is a long string or chain composed of amino acids all linked together. When proteins are formed by the body they must 'fold' themselves into a structure that is capable of work or doing a task. Once in this folded form the protein can go on to serve whatever function it serves. Denaturing causes the protein to lose this shape and ultimately functionality. For the most part denatured proteins can be 'renatured' by reversing the cause of denaturing. A familiar example of denaturing while is non reversible is cooking eggs. The egg white is rich in proteins and when heated causes the protein to lose it's form and harden. As stated this can't be reversed.
Breaking the weak bonds of a protein causes it to become?
Denatured and ineffective.
What is protein denatured by?
A denatured protein has had its structure dismantled or altered, rendering it disfunctional or nonfunctional, and therefore useless.
A protein can become denatured when?
A protein can become denatured when a number of things happen. Some of them are the loss of solubility by the protein as well as cooking proteins will cause them to be denatured among others.
Does cooking food causes chemical changes?
Protein becomes denatured at high temps- ie:egg turns to a solid white from clear
Which level of protein structure is unaffected when a protein is denatured?
The primary structure
When a protein loses its normal configuration?
Denatured
Dose a denatured protein works faster?
No
What is a non working protein called?
denatured
What bonds are disrupted when a protein is denatured?
Peptide bonds that are between proteins are broken when proteins are denatured.
What does it mean when the enzyme becomes denatured?
An enzyme is a folded protein. When this folded protein becomes denatured, it essentially stops working. It can not function due to high temperatures or wrong pH.
What happened to a protein that has become denatured?
A protein is denatured because of high temperatures or changes in pH. When it is denatured, it means that the protein has lost its original shape and therefore, it cannot function properly anymore.
What is a change in the normal confirmation of a protein that often results in loss of protein function called?
That protein is called denatured.
