U7 - a + b Flashcards

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what type of amino acids link by a peptide bon

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L

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what is the N terminus

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the beginning is signaled by the presence of a free amino group on the left hand side of the chain

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what is the c terminus

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the end of a chain is signaled by the presence of a free COOH group on the right hand side of the chain

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what kind of bond is the peptide bond similar to and why

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double bond. it’s essentially planar since the max rotation is 6 degrees

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how are the carboxyl oxygen and amino hydrogen across a double bond situated

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trans

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what causes the primary structure to twist

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L chiral form of amino acids and steric hindrance

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what stabilizes the alpha helix

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hydrogen bonding

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what interact in an alpha helix

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the carbonyl oxygen and the hydrogen on a nitrogen 4 amino acids down the chain

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how many AA involved an 1 turn

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3.6

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what is the sequence that forms an alpha helix

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-P-N-P-P-NN-P

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what cant form an alpha helix

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proline and hydroxyproline

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what stabiizes the beta sheet

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hydrogem bondin

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how many AA involved in a beta sheet

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5-15

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what sequence forms a beta sheet

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-N-P-N-P-N-P-N

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what are the forms of the beta sheet and which is more stable

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parallel and antiparallel *

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what stabilizes the suprahelix

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hydrogen bonds supplied by glycine

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basic unit of suprahelix

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tropocollagen

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what is a suprahelix

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3 identical macromolecules intertwined

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what type of protein does a suprahelix form

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structural collagen

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why does the protein form a tertiary strucutre

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to associate into its lowest free energy form

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what kind of interactions are involved in the tertiary structure

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hydrophobic interactions
electrostatic bonds between opposite charges
hydrogen bonding
covalent disulfide links

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what is the quaternary structure and what 3 things can it form

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2 or more tertiary globular proteins associating into dimers, tetramers, or octamers

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what are the 2 most important simple proteins to food scientists

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albumins and globulins

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what are albumins soluble in

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neutral distilled water

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what are globulins soluble in
neutral, distilled salt solutions
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examples of globulins
b-lactoglobulin, myosin and actin
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what are glutelins soluble in
dilute acid or base
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exmple of glutelin
gluten
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what are prolamines soluble in
50-90% ethanol
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example of prolamine
gliadin
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what are scleroproteins solble in
nothing. not water ofr salts. makes it resistant to hydrolysis
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examples of scleroproteins
keratin and collagen
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what are histones soluble in
water
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what do histones precipitate in
ammonia
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what are conjugated proteins
proteins + prosthetic group
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what are lipoprotein
protein + lipid
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what function do lipoproteins serve
emulsifiers
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examples of sources of lipoprotein
egg yolk, milk
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what are glycoproteins
protein + carb
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when do O links form
OH of serine or threonine and a sugar
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when do N links form
amide of asparagine and a sugar
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what are metalloproteins
protein + metal ion
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what form do the metal ions usually take
loosely chelated
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example of metalloprotein
Fe+ chelated to a porphyrin ring in myoglobin and hemoglobin
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what are phosphoprotein
protein + inorganic phosphate
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examples of phosphoprotein
casein and rennin
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where does the phosphate link in phosphoproteins
OH of serine and threonine
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True or false: albumins that are salted out of protein mixture solution retain their functional and physical properties
treu
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An amino acid has to be … to form a peptide linkage
L-form
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Alternating polar and nonpolar AA in a 1:1 ratio leads to the formation of…
beta sheet
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True or false: quaternary structure is always observed in protein molecules
false
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The bonding that is responsible for stabilizing the secondary structure is…
hydrogen
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The process that leads to separation of different types of proteins according to their solubility in different salt solutions is…
salting out
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True or false: tertiary structure is stabilized by bonds other than hydrogen bonds
true
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The absence of an amino group in proline disrupts alpha helix formation because it can’t form…
hydrogen bonds
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An electrostatic attraction between 2 polar groups that occurs when a hydrogen atom covalently bonds to a highly electronegative atom such as nitrogen or oxygen is called a. Electrostatic bonding b. Hydrogen bonding c. Covalent bonding
b
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which is the most sensitive to its envitonment - protein, carbs, lipids
proteins
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what is denaturation
unfolding of tertiary and unraveling of secondary due to disruption of the weak interactions - not a breaking of the peptide bonds in the primary structure
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what change in solubility occurs after denaturation
reduced
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what change in enzymatic occurs after denaturation
lost or decreased
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how does viscosity change after denaturation
increased and sometimes gelatinizes
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what change in crystallization occurs after denaturation
lost
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what change in reacted groups occurs after denaturation
they are now exposed and can polymerate or aggregate
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factors that cause denaturation
heat, pH, ionic strength chagne, chemical agents - hydrogen bond breakers, detergents organic solvents - surface forces,
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what happens when the protein is exposed to a higher level of heat
the kinetic energy increases, disturbing hydrogen bond
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what happens when the pH changes
affects the overall charge of the molecule and thus the electrostatic bonds in the tertiary
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what AAs are most vulnerable to changes in pH
Lys, Arg, Glu
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what happens when soluble proteins are exposed to pH near their isoelectric point
they precipitate
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how do hydrogen bond breakers function
they compete with peptides for hydrogen bonds
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examples of hydrogen bond breakers
urea, alcohol, acetone
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how do alcohol and acetone disrupt H bonds?
partial dehydration
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what is the degree in severity of alcohols breaking H bonds
not as severe as urea. the protein is precipitated from solution and minimally denatured
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functional importance of detergents
bridge hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts of a the protein, opening up the structure
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what structural property of detergents give them their functionality
they have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts
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example of a detergent
SDS - sodium dodecyl sulfate
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how do organic solvents denature proteins
they form a hydrophobic environment, thus causing the protein to turn inside out
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what effect can organic solvents have on protein function
can make them work in the opposite way - make lipase form triglycerides
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how do proteins reduce surface tension?
producing foams - air bubbles at the surface
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how do proteins orient themselves in these bubbles
hydrophobic facing the air and hydrophilic groups facing the water
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how do surface properties denature proteins
rearrangement due to IMFs in foam formation `
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what conditions are needed in the maillard reaction
protein-containing foods brown in heat + low-moisture conditions
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is the maillard reaction enzymatic or nonenzymatic
non-enzymatic
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what occurs in the molecular structure of the maillard reaction
an aldehyde group from a reducing sugar and a free Lys amino acid react, forming a glycosylamine
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what is amadori rearrangement
after glycosylamine productionloss of water within the sugar portion of a molecule, causing scission and breaking up in to low-molecular-weight compounds that polymerize into brown pigments called melanoidins
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what are melanoidins
brown pigment polymers of low-molecular weigh compounds. products of amadori rearrangement
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what value decreases in response to loss of Lys in non-enzymatic browning
protein efficiency ratio - PER
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what is PER
weight of protein gained / weight of protein consumed
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what type of amino acids undergo reactions with reducing sugars at high temps
AAs with a secondary amino group
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what condition is needed for cross-linking
high temperature
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what occurs during a cross-linking reaction
formation of an amide bond between COOH and NH2 groups of side chains
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why isnt the product of a cross-linking reaction a peptide bond
doesnt involve the alpha carbon
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is the product of cross-linking digestible?
no; it's not a peptide bond so proteolytic enzymes cant act on it
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how are proteins treated to extract protein isolates
with alkali and heat
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can new amino acids be formed if treated with heat and base?
yes - but only if free amino acids are available
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what is lysinoalanine
an amino acid formed when proteins are treated with base and heat - poorly absorbed in the body
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when does racemization between L and D amino acids occur
strong alkaline environmental conditions
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what does proteolysis result in
loss of function and reduction in molecular weight. can cause bitter hydroophobic peptides
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how does chymosin effect cheese making
cleaves he bond between 105phe and 106met in k-casein
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what is putrefaction
degradation of free AA produced by proteolytic enzymes secreted by microorganisms
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what are the 2 types of microbial enzymes involved in putrefaction
deaminases and decarboxylases
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what is the function of deaminases and decarboxylases
remove amino acids and carboxyl groups from free AAs, producing volatiles
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when is decarboxylase most active
low, acidic pH
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when is deaminase active
high, basic pH
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effect of putrefaction
lower molecular weight and more volatile products
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what inhibits decarboxylation
DFMO
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what supplies the enzymes for putrefaction
microbes
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why are fish more susceptible to putrefaction
they undergo normal putrefaction + form products similar to those formed in putrefaction
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what is the putrefactive- like reaction in fish
conversion of TMAO to TMA by trumethylamine-N-oxide reductase
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is TMAO an amino acid>
no, but it has the same sensory putrefactiv properties
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what is water binding capacity dependent on?
1. presence of ions 2. presence of hydrogen binding sites 3. presence of polysaccharide prosthetic groups 4. amino acid composition
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how does water interact with the protein
it forms a hydration shell around polar groups
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what is moisture sorption isotherm
it illustrates the equilibrium moisture associated with a material as a funciton of humidity - at constant temp1
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what are the 3 regions in the moisture sorption isotherm
1. bound water - H bonded or hydrated with ionic species 2. water associated with bound water, but more mobile 3. free water - mobile water
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what are the 3 types of dehydration
1. freeze drying 2. spray drying 3. drum drying
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why does freezing cause denaturation in tissue systems
change in ionic strength and pH --> removal of water
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why is freeze drying prefered
it maintains functionality, nutritive quality, and enzyme activity
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why can denaturation occur in spray drying
higher temperatures are used and shear at the nozzle
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when can denaturation and browning occur for drum dring
if sugars are present
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Denaturation doesn’t effect the … structure of protein molecules
primary
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True or false: melting cheese in grilled cheese sandwich is an example of milk casein denaturation
false
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True or false: non enzymatic browning enhances the sensory characteristics and nutritive value of a food product
false
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With the absence of carbohydrates and under high temperature conditions … reaction happens between protein molecules
crosslinking
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Proteins with significant amounts of carboxyl functional groups on their side chain are sensitive to pH changes due to the … on that functional group
charge
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In addition to surface charge, the … is essential for suspending protein molecules in their colloids
hydration shell
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True or false: the hydration shell is crucial for the stability of protein colloidal suspension in water
true
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True or false: Proteolysis is always considered undesirable in food
false
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True or false: cheese making is a result of enzymatic proteolysis
true
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The golden crispy fried chicken crust is a result of … reaction
maillard
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Alcohol denature proteins due to…
partial dehydration
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The change in pH denatures protein due to the change of … of side chain functional groups
charge
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Frying an egg, which his a form of protein denaturation that takes place a. Chemical composition b. Physical properties c. Both d. Neither
b