Question

What is the effect of denaturation on the structure of proteins?

Answer 1

1. Denaturation is the process through which a protein's molecular structure changes without breaking the amide/peptide bonds that make up the basic structure.
2. Proteins undergo denaturation, which results in the loss of their distinctive biological activity by removing and destroying their structure.
3. Heat treatment with alcohol, concentrated inorganic acids, or heavy metal salts causes denaturation of the protein. The fundamental structure is unaffected by denaturation, while the secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures are destroyed.