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How are proteins denatured in an organic solvent?

Enzymes and proteins. Denaturation unravels them, ruining their structure and therefore their function.


What does it mean when a protein ''deatured'' and how does this affect the protein's function?

Proteins tend to have 3 or 4 structural levels, every protein has specific level, in which it can function. Denaturation brings protein back to the 1st structural level, so it can no longer function. For example, enzymes have the 4th structural level, then they can function. And when they are denaturated, they are brought back to the 1st level and cannot function.


What is the function of CTAB?

C-TAB is a detergent that helps lyse the cell membrane, however it is pretty poor with denaturing proteins so something with a longer tail is usually used for extraction.


Why does a denature protein no longer function normally?

the function of each protein is a consequence of its specific shape, which is lost when a protein becomes denatured.The shape of a protein determines its specific function within a cell. Denaturing a protein will alter its shape, thus it will no longer function.


What do pH and temperature alter the activity of an enzyme?

Enzymes are proteins, and proteins are designed to exist at specific temperatures and pH levels. When the temperature or the pH of their environment changes, the interactions that hold the amino acids of the enzyme in its particular conformation cease to function. The protein simply "falls apart" into an unstructured assembly of amino acids (a polypeptide still, but no longer a true protein) and cannot fulfill its function; this is called denaturation. For most enzymes, this occurs with an increase in temperature or a decrease in pH from their standard physiological environment.

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How are proteins denatured in an organic solvent?

Enzymes and proteins. Denaturation unravels them, ruining their structure and therefore their function.


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What happen when molecules are no longer needed?

they are broken down. Cells can make certain molecules when needed for a certain function. -Novanet


What does it mean when a protein ''deatured'' and how does this affect the protein's function?

Proteins tend to have 3 or 4 structural levels, every protein has specific level, in which it can function. Denaturation brings protein back to the 1st structural level, so it can no longer function. For example, enzymes have the 4th structural level, then they can function. And when they are denaturated, they are brought back to the 1st level and cannot function.


What class of organic molecules is damaged by high temperature?

Enzymes are proteins. They are very important because they catalyse metabolic processes in the body that would not be able to occur without them. Their function is dependant upon their shape. If an enzyme is not the correct shape for the molecules it need to bind to then it will not be able to catalyse the process it is involved in. The shapes (quaternery structure) of enzymes are the result of attractive forces between funtional groups within the protein. These attrative forces are quite weak, and high temperatures within the body will break them and the enzymes will lose their shape (they are de-natured). Once the structure is lost it cannot be reformed again, so the process regulated by any enzyme that has denatured no longer function properly.


What would happen if the mitochondria were removed from a cell?

If all the mitochondria were removed from a cell it would no longer be able to function. This is because the mitochondria produces the energy for the cell.


When the domain repeat it is a function?

No, when the domain repeats it is no longer a function


What is the effect of temperature on protein shape and give an example?

In most cases, extremes of temperature denature (alter the 3D structure of) proteins. In biological systems that denaturing temperature may be fairly mild. Another term for protein denaturing is coagulation which is what happens to the proteins of a boiled egg.


What will happen if field winding of attenuator gets open?

The motor will be unable to function. The magnetic field will no longer exist due to the open short and there will be no latent or motive power.


What happen to muscle proteins if One consequence of starvation is a reduction of muscle mass?

Muscle proteins are used to stimulate the growth of an exerted muscle. Even when the muscle isn't exerted it needs protein to repair and recover from the exertion previous but without exertion the muscle can no longer grow and will deplete This also applies when exerting a muscle with no protein intake (or very little). The muscle can no longer grow because the muscle has used all the stored muscle proteins for previous growth, as above once the original proteins are gone they must be replaced for extra or maintained mass.


Why must the enzyme exist in a specific type of environment in order to function properly?

Enzymes that are sensitive to changes in their physical or chemical environment, such as changes in pH or temperature will change their shape if placed in suboptimal environments. Most enzymes are proteins, and it's a protein's shape that determines their function. Change the shape, and the enzyme is denatured, and can no longer function for its purpose adequately.


Explain why a high fever is dangerousDiscuss on a molecular level?

A high fever causes an increase in the body temperature, which in turn denatures the proteins found within the cells. Denatured proteins will no longer function and will eventually lead to the breakdown of biochemical processes in an organism.