LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which are the denaturising factors?
A
Elevated temperature, organic solvents, acids, alkalis, heavy metal ions, concentrated solutions of urea or guanidine hydrochloride
B
Elevated temperature, acids, alkalis, heavy metal ions, concentrated solutions of urea or guanidine hydrochloride
C
Elevated temperature, organic solvents, alkalis, heavy metal ions, concentrated solutions of urea or guanidine hydrochloride
D
Elevated temperature, organic solvents, acids, heavy metal ions, concentrated solutions of urea or guanidine hydrochloride
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Heating, exposure to acids or bases and even violent physical action can cause denaturation to occur.

Detailed explanation-2: -Denaturation refers to the physical changes that take place in a protein exposed to abnormal conditions in the environment. Heat, acid, high salt concentrations, alcohol, and mechanical agitation can cause proteins to denature.

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: -Reagents or conditions that can cause denaturation are called denaturing agents; these include heat, pH changes, alcohol, and heavy metal salts. Heat can supply kinetic energy to protein molecules, causing their atoms to vibrate more rapidly.

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