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What does denaturing mean and what things could cause denaturation to occur?

What does denaturing mean and what things could cause denaturation to occur?
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What does denaturing mean and what things could cause denaturation to occur?

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The process that causes a protein to lose its shape is known as denaturation.
Denaturing can occur because of heat or from chemical reactions that have rendered the enzyme inactive.
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