Denaturation of a Protein Results in the Loss of Its

question 50

Multiple Choice

Denaturation of a protein results in the loss of its native conformation and its biological activity.Which of the following best describes what happens when a protein is denatured?

• A)The primary structure of the protein is altered.
• B)Peptide bonds are broken,and individual amino acids are released.
• C)Secondary,tertiary,or quaternary levels of structure are disrupted.
• D)The N-terminal and C-terminal ends of the protein form their zwitterions.
• E)The N-terminal and C-terminal ends of the protein are hydrolyzed.

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