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denature [dē′nā·chər]
(chemistry)
To change a protein by heating it or treating it with alkali or acid so that the original properties such as solubility are changed as a result of the protein's molecular structure being changed in some way.
To add a denaturant, such as methyl alcohol, to grain alcohol to make the grain alcohol poisonous and unfit for human consumption.


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By creating insoluble Iron complexes and Insoluble Calcium Salts this creates an electrolyte imbalance, which denatures functional proteins and disrupts Hemoglobin's ability to transport Oxygen.
The temperature at which the DNA fragment denatures, or separates into its individual strands, depends upon the length, sequence, and guanine cytosine (GC) nucleotide content of the fragment.
When the concentration of Electrolytes is altered, this results in a hostile internal environment that denatures the proteins.
 
 
 
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