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beccaep

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on: Aug 27, 2018
List three denaturing agents that can act on proteins and explain how each one disrupts the protein's structure.
 
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Question 2

Which of the following occurs as the wavelength of a photon increases?
 
  A) The frequency decreases.
  B) The energy increases.
  C) The speed decreases.
  D) Planck's constant decreases.
  E) None of the above occurs as the wavelength of a photon increases.


chloejackso

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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

1. heat; affects weak interactions between R groups
2. mechanical stress; shifts R groups into different positions in relation to each other
3. detergents; affect hydrophobic interactions
4. organic compounds; affect hydrogen bonding or hydrophobic interactions
5. pH change; changes nature of acidic or basic R groups, thus changing their interactions; also can affect sulfur-sulfur interactions and hydrogen bonding.

Answer to Question 2

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