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When a protein has lost its 3D structure it becomes polypeptide chain with some secondary structure elements are they may simply degraded to it primary structure which is polypeptide chain.

3D structure is a native structure of protein molecule where it can have the correct folding stabilized by its intra and inter molecular interactions among its residues.

Proteins can loose its structure when they are exposed to a denaturing condition which is change in buffer environment such as pH, temperature,ion salts, metals and detergents such as SDS can unravel the proteins structure. Reducing agents such as DTT or 2-mercaptoethanol or often used with heat (95 degrees) to denature the protein completely while resolving them on the gel.

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