Question

What is the denaturation of proteins?

Answer 1

Answer :-

Denaturation of proteins is the process through which the Protien molecules in the body of an organism get damaged and fail to perform their characteristic functions.

Extra Information :-

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• At high temperature, the denaturation of proteins results in an irreversible inhibition of enzyme action.

• Most of the poisons are irreversible enzyme inhibitors.

• Heavy metals such as "Mercury" and "Lead" bind irreversibly and denature many protiens and enzymes of the body of an organism.

• Certain "Nerve Gases" poison the enzyme "Acetylcholinesterase", which is important for the proper functioning of the nerves and muscles in the body of an organism.

• "Cytochrome oxidase", an enzyme of the electron transport system, is sensitive to the action of "Cyanide".

Answer 2

Denaturation:

The process of a protein - losing its higher order structure without losing the primary structure, it called denaturation.