All of These Conditions Can Cause Protein Denaturation EXCEPT

question 51

Multiple Choice

All of these conditions can cause protein denaturation EXCEPT:

• A) high temperatures from cooking.
• B) digestion by pancreatic proteases.
• C) the presence of hydrochloric acid.
• D) extreme changes in blood pH.
• E) an increase in body temperature due to high fever.

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Definitions:

Nitric Acid

A highly corrosive and toxic strong acid with the formula HNO3, used in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and in various nitration processes.

Formal Charges

The assignment of a charge to an atom within a molecule based on the assumption that electrons in chemical bonds are evenly distributed amongst atoms.

Lewis Structure

A diagram showing the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.

Tert-Butyl Alcohol

An organic compound with the formula (CH3)3COH, used as a solvent and in the preparation of other compounds.