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Question
Define the following term:
Denaturation of protein
Solution
Denaturation of protein: When a protein in its native form, is subjected to physical change like change in temperature or chemical change like change in pH, the hydrogen bonds are disturbed. Due to this, globules unfold and helix gets uncoiled and protein loses its biological activity. This is called the denaturation of the protein.
For example: coagulation of egg white.
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