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What is the effect of denaturation on the structure of proteins?

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Proteins are very sensitive to the action of heat. mineral acids, alkalies etc. On heating-or on treatment with-mineral acids, soluble forms of proteins such as glogbular proteins often undergo coagulation.or precipitation to give fibrous proteins which are insoluble in water: This coagilatijon also results in the loss of the biologieal ące", tivity of the protein. That ịs why the cougytated próteigs so formed are çilléd denatured proteins, Chemically denaturation does not change the primary sturcture but brings about changes in thesecondary and teritarystructure of proteins
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