FOOD TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD SCIENCE VS FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A process that changes the shape of a protein molecule without breaking its covalent bonds is called ____
A
denaturation
B
coagulation
C
agglutination
D
saturation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -denaturation, in biology, process modifying the molecular structure of a protein. Denaturation involves the breaking of many of the weak linkages, or bonds (e.g., hydrogen bonds), within a protein molecule that are responsible for the highly ordered structure of the protein in its natural (native) state.

Detailed explanation-2: -A protein becomes denatured when its normal shape gets deformed because some of the hydrogen bonds are broken. Weak hydrogen bonds break when too much heat is applied or when they are exposed to an acid (like citric acid from lemon juice).

Detailed explanation-3: -Primary structure, such as the sequence of amino acids held together by covalent peptide bonds, is not disrupted by denaturation.

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