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Protein denaturation is the process by which proteins lose their three dimensional structure. This makes them easier to digest. One example of this is cooking an egg white. The coagulation of the denaturing proteins causes the change in color from clear to opaque.
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∙ 10y agoBoiled eggs become hard, and cooked meat becomes firm.
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∙ 12y agoegg's protein has undergone denaturation and loss of solubility, caused by the high rise of the temperature of the egg during the cooking process
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∙ 11y agoexample of denaturation process
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The disruption of a protein's three-dimensional shape is called?
Denaturation
What is the process called for unfolding a protein?
The process of a protein unfolding is called denaturation. During denaturation normal alpha-helix and beta sheets are disrupted causing the protein to uncoil and become misshaped
A drastic conformational change in protein in response to conditions such as extreme heat pH will lead to loss of a protein function this drastic change in shape is called?
denaturation
The changes due to protein Denaturation?
High temperatures that go past the optimum temperatures usually leads to the denaturation of the protein. Denaturation of the proteins is usually as a result of the destruction of the tertiary and primary structures.
Define denaturation and explain how proteins may be denatured?
2 ways they can denature:- When they are exposed to temperatures higher than their optimum operating temp- When the pH is too high or too low.Denaturation_of_proteins_may_result_in_whatDenaturation is the loss of structure in proteins, destroying their binding sites and makingWhat_may_cause_a_protein_to_be_denatured
What is the denaturation of a protein?
Denaturation is the degradation of proteins, a change of the molecular structure.
The disruption of a protein's three-dimensional shape is called?
Denaturation
The application of heat or acid to a protein that causes its shape to change is known as?
denaturation.
What is the process called for unfolding a protein?
The process of a protein unfolding is called denaturation. During denaturation normal alpha-helix and beta sheets are disrupted causing the protein to uncoil and become misshaped
What will be the effect of adding a concentrated urea solution to a protein?
denaturation of protein
Where does the protein denaturation reacts in the digestive system?
no
What is it called when protein unfolds?
The process of a protein unfolding is called denaturation. During denaturation normal alpha-helix and beta sheets are disrupted causing the protein to uncoil and become misshaped
What is the reaction that breaks down proteins?
protein denaturation
A drastic conformational change in protein in response to conditions such as extreme heat pH will lead to loss of a protein function this drastic change in shape is called?
denaturation
What is the biological effect of denaturation of proteins?
denaturation causes loss in biological activity of the protein. It does not change the primary structure of the protein but results from rearrangement of secondary and tertiary structures
What is the term for the state of a protein when the organized structures of that protein become completely disorgainzed?
Denaturation
Would exposing a piece of cheese to air be protein denaturation?
No. Unless the temperature changes. Any thing that is cooked, or acid base added, or an egg beaten is protein denaturation.
