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denaturation
The inducing of structural alterations that disrupt the biological activity of a molecule. It often refers to breaking hydrogen bonds between base pairs (by heat) in double-stranded nucleic acid molecules to produce single-stranded polynucleotides, or altering the secondary and tertiary structure of a protein, destroying its activity .
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Natural environment
- Category: Coral reefs
- Organization: NOAA
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