The destruction of the biological nature and activity of proteins by heat or chemical agent is called :-

1. Dehydration 2. Denaturation
3. De-nitrogenation 4. Deamination
Subtopic:  Denaturation of Proteins & Chemical Properties |
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The incorrect statement among the following is:

1. Insulin maintains the sugar level in the blood of a human body.
2. Ovalbumin is a simple food reserve in egg white.
3. Blood proteins thrombin and fibrinogen are involved in blood clotting.
4. Denaturation makes the proteins more active.
Subtopic:  Denaturation of Proteins & Chemical Properties |
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Denaturation of proteins involves:

1. Loss of tertiary structure.
2. Loss of primary structure.
3. Loss of peptide bonds.
4. Loss of linear chain structure.

Subtopic:  Denaturation of Proteins & Chemical Properties |
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