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There are several things that can cause proteins to denature.

  1. Change in temperature
  2. Alterations in pH
  3. High concentrations of polar substances
  4. 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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Dose a denatured protein works faster?

No


What Would probably not be affected when a protein is denatured?

The primary structure of the protein, which refers to the sequence of amino acids, would likely not be affected when a protein is denatured. Denaturation usually disrupts the secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of a protein.


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.


Which structure would probably not be affected when a protein is denatured?

The primary structure of a protein, which is the sequence of amino acids, would not be affected when a protein is denatured. Denaturation typically involves disruption of the higher-order structures such as secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures.


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.

Related Questions

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.


Does cooking food causes chemical changes?

Protein becomes denatured at high temps- ie:egg turns to a solid white from clear


A protein can become denatured when?

A protein can become denatured when exposed to high temperatures, extreme pH levels, or harsh chemicals. This process disrupts the protein's shape and alters its function, which can lead to loss of biological activity.


Which level of protein structure is unaffected when a protein is denatured?

The primary structure


Dose a denatured protein works faster?

No


When a protein loses its normal configuration?

Denatured


What Would probably not be affected when a protein is denatured?

The primary structure of the protein, which refers to the sequence of amino acids, would likely not be affected when a protein is denatured. Denaturation usually disrupts the secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of a protein.


If a proteins shape is changed it has been?

If a proteins shape is changed it has likely been denatured. This is often a breakdown and rearrangement of the protein.


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.


Do denatured proteins have their shape changed?

Denatured proteins do not have any particular shape. A denatured protein is one that has broken amino acid interactions in the secondary and tertiary structures.


Is a denatured protein able to function?

The function of each protein is a consequence of its specific shape, which is lost when a protein denatures.