Denaturation

Denaturation

The destruction of the ordered folding of a protein or nucleic acid that is required for its normal function. Protein denaturation often involves a change from a specific globular or fibrous conformation to a random coil; nucleic acid denaturation often involves the dissociation of a duplex into single strands.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Biology
Category: Biochemistry; Molecular biology
Company:
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

denaturation

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The inducing of structural alterations that disrupt the biological activity of a molecule. It often refers to breaking hydrogen bonds between base pairs (by heat) in ...

denaturation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Loss of native configuration of a macro-molecule (protein or nucleic acid) by physical or chemical means, usually accompanied by loss of biological activity. Denatured proteins ...

denature

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

To induce structural alterations that disrupt the biological activity of a molecule. Often refers to breaking hydrogen bonds between base pairs in double-stranded nucleic acid ...

denaturation

Legal services; DNA forensics

Separation of the two strands of a DNA double helix.

denature

Fishing; Fish processing

(1) One meaning of denature in food science is to render a foodstuff unsuitable for consumption because it does not comply with food laws or regulations. An example in fish ...

denaturation

Fishing; Fish processing

(1) One meaning of denature in food science is to render a foodstuff unsuitable for consumption because it does not comply with food laws or regulations. An example in fish ...

calcareous

Biology; Biochemistry

The body parts of animals which contain calcium as shells, bones and exoskeleton and they protect the animals, are called as calcareous.

humus

Biology; Biochemistry

Humus is a dark material in the soil that is formed from decaying plants and leaves.

red blood cell

Biology; Biochemistry

A blood cell that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide to all body tissues is called as red blood cell.

rotten

Biology; Biochemistry

Anything that has gone bad; smelly; decayed; evil; unpleasant which is likely to break due to rot is called as rotten.

aerobic

Biology; Biochemistry

Needing or using oxygen to live.Living things that can exist only in environments that contain oxygen are aerobic.

anderogen

Biology; Biochemistry

One of the hormones that controls the physical development in males. Testosterone is an androgen.

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

0
Terms
0
Blossaries
1
Followers

Industry/Domain: Astronomy Category: Galaxy

Christmas bauble

The giant intergalactic bubble of gas floating in space. It's the remnant of a massive star explosion, or supernova, in the Large Magellanic Cloud ...