Renaturation

Renaturation

The conversion of denatured protein or DNA to its native configuration. This is rare for proteins. However, if DNA is denatured by heating, the two strands separate. If the heat-denatured DNA is then cooled slowly, the double stranded helix reforms .

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renaturation

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The conversion of denatured protein or DNA to its native configuration. This is rare for proteins. However, if DNA is denatured by heating, the two strands separate. If the ...

renaturation

Biology; Biochemistry; Molecular biology

The return to native structure from a denatured state; in nucleic acid chemistry, identical to annealing.

protein renaturation

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The reconstitution of a protein's activity following denaturation.

nucleic acid renaturation

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The reformation of all, or part of, the native conformation of a nucleic acid molecule after the molecule has undergone denaturation.

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

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antennule

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

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