BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

PROTEINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following factors is not responsible for the denaturation of proteins?
A
Heat
B
Charge
C
organic solvent
D
pH change
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, the correct answer is ‘Distilled water’.

Detailed explanation-2: -addition of water will not cause denaturation of protein.

Detailed explanation-3: -A wide variety of reagents and conditions, such as heat, organic compounds, pH changes, and heavy metal ions can cause protein denaturation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Charge-Heat, pH change, and organic solvent causes the denaturation of proteins. Denaturation of protein is the change of the secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure of protein into a simpler form.

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