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Stephanie_6077
#1 Posted : Wednesday, May 12, 2021 2:28:36 AM
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Question 12 states that protein denaturation involving boiling and cooling to room temp is an irreversible process and the protein would be permanently damaged.

I know there are many cases in which protein denaturation is reversible. Is it considered standard in the MCAT that protein denaturation is irreversible?
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Anjali_5681
#2 Posted : Friday, May 14, 2021 4:30:10 PM
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Hey there,

Protein denaturation can be either reversible or irreversible. It definitely depends on if there is any mention of renaturing/denaturing within the passage material. In the case of this passage, it states that its activity drops to zero irreversibly once boiled.

Hope that helps!
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