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which of the following best describes denaturation?
o the unfolding of a proteins three - dimensional shape
o the breaking of peptide bonds
o the loss of a functional group
o the folding of a protein into a unique three - dimensional shape
Denaturation in biology refers to the disruption of a protein's three - dimensional structure, which is the unfolding of its shape. Peptide bonds are not broken during denaturation, and it is not about loss of a functional group or protein folding (it's the opposite of proper folding).
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The unfolding of a protein's three - dimensional shape