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Explanation of protein denaturation

Give a brief explanation of protein denaturation? Is there any change in primary structure if protein is denatured?

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Quaternary, Secondary and Tertiary structures of proteins are the spatial structures. Denaturation is alteration in any of these spatial structures which creates the protein deficient or biologically inactive. Subsequent to denaturation the primary protein structure is not influenced.

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