JEE Main Chemistry question

The destruction of the biological nature and activity of proteins by heat or a chemical agent is called:

(A)Dehydration
(B)DenaturationCorrect
(C)Denitrogenation
(D)Deamination

Answer: (B)

Solution

Denaturation is the process by which heat, extreme pH or certain chemical agents disrupt a protein's secondary and tertiary structure, destroying its biological activity while the primary amino

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