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An Enzyme Is Placed in a Solution Containing Urea

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An enzyme is placed in a solution containing urea.Assuming that this protein contains no disulfide linkages,is it reasonable to suspect that it will be totally denatured by the treatment? How could you know that the enzyme has,in fact,been denatured? Why does the urea denature the tertiary structure of the enzyme?


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